σκασμός (skasmós)
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About σκασμός
As a noun, σκασμός 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.
Pronunciation
IPA: skaˈzmos
Hyphenation: σκα‧σμός
Definitions & Examples
- noun:suffocation or asphyxia caused by overindulgence, usually of food, chiefly in set phrasesExamples:
- τρώω του σκασμού (tróo tou skasmoú) — I eat so much I can't breathe
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | σκασμός | σκασμοί |
| genitive | σκασμού | σκασμών |
| accusative | σκασμό | σκασμούς |
| vocative | σκασμέ | σκασμοί |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how σκασμός appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- ένας σκασμός (énas skasmós)"Grek"
- μέχρι σκασμού (méchri skasmoú)"Grek"
- τρώω του σκασμού (tróo tou skasmoú)"Grek"