τέμενος (témenos)
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About τέμενος
As a noun, τέμενος is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈte.me.nos
Hyphenation: τέ‧με‧νος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:a sacred enclosureExamples:
- also see ναός m (naós, “temple”)
- noun:(Islam) a mosqueExamples:
- μουσουλμανικό τέμενος (mousoulmanikó témenos) — a muslim mosque
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | τέμενος | τεμένη |
| genitive | τεμένους | τεμενών |
| accusative | τέμενος | τεμένη |
| vocative | τέμενος | τεμένη |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how τέμενος appears in different grammatical contexts.