έλλειψη (éllipsi)
English: ellipse
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About έλλειψη
As a noun, έλλειψη is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(geometry) ellipse
- noun:(grammar) ellipsis
- noun:dearth, lack, shortage, wantExamples:
- Synonym: ένδεια (éndeia)
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | έλλειψη | ελλείψεις |
| genitive | ελλείψεως | ελλείψεων |
| accusative | έλλειψη | ελλείψεις |
| vocative | έλλειψη | ελλείψεις |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how έλλειψη appears in different grammatical contexts.
Related Words
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Derived Terms
- ελλειπτικός (elleiptikós)"Grek"
- ελλειπτικότητα (elleiptikótita)"Grek"
- ελλειψοειδής (elleipsoeidís)"Grek"