ίδιος (ídios)
English: own
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ίδιος
Learn more about ίδιος and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:(emphatic) ownExamples:
- Την είδα με τα ίδια μου τα μάτια.Tin eída me ta ídia mou ta mátia.
- I saw her with my own eyes.
- adjective:(emphatic) myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, themselvesExamples:
- εγώ ο ίδιος (egó o ídios) — I myself
- ο ίδιος ο πρόεδροςo ídios o próedros
- the president himself
- adjective:identical (in size, number etc.)Examples:
- Έχουν ίδιο μέγεθος.Échoun ídio mégethos.
- They are the same size.
- adjective:same, similarExamples:
- Έχουν τα ίδια χρώματα.Échoun ta ídia chrómata.
- They are the same colours.
Declension Table
feminine word
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ίδιος | ίδιοι |
genitive | ίδιουιδίου | ίδιωνιδίων |
accusative | ίδιο | ίδιους |
vocative | ίδιο | ίδιοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ίδιος appears in different grammatical contexts.