φόβος (phóvos)

English: fear

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Linguistic Information

Word Typenoun

Gendermasculine

Casenominative

NumberSingular

About φόβος

As a noun, φόβος 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: ˈfo.vos

Hyphenation: φό‧βος

Definitions & Examples

noun:
fear
Examples:
- μην έχεις φόβο (min écheis fóvo) — don't be afraid
noun:
apprehension, awe
Examples:
- φόβος των θεών (fóvos ton theón) — awe of the gods

Declension Table

masculine noun

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	φόβος	φόβοι
genitive	φόβου	φόβων
accusative	φόβο	φόβους
vocative	φόβε	φόβοι

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how φόβος appears in different grammatical contexts.