ήπειρος (ípiros)
English: continent
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ήπειρος
As a noun, ήπειρος 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.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈipiros
Definitions & Examples
- noun:continent, landmassExamples:
- η Γη έχει 6 ηπείρους (i Gi échei 6 ipeírous) — the earth has 6 continents
- η γηραιά ήπειρος (i giraiá ípeiros) — the old world/continent (Europe)
- noun:mainland
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ήπειρος | ήπειροι |
| genitive | ηπείρου | ηπείρων |
| accusative | ήπειρο | ηπείρους |
| vocative | ήπειρο | ήπειροι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ήπειρος appears in different grammatical contexts.