οίκτος (íktos)
English: pity
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About οίκτος
As a noun, οίκτος is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:pity, mercy, compassionExamples:
- Προκαλεί φθόνο παρά οίκτο. (Prokaleí fthóno pará oíkto.) — He provokes envy rather than pity.
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | οίκτος |
| genitive | οίκτου |
| accusative | οίκτο |
| vocative | οίκτε |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how οίκτος appears in different grammatical contexts.