αίσχος (éskhos)
English: shame
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About αίσχος
As a noun, αίσχος 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
Hyphenation: αί‧σχος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(sometimes plural) disgrace, shame (something to regret)Examples:
- Είδαμε το αισχος της πείνας στις χώρες της Αφρικής.Eídame to aischos tis peínas stis chóres tis Afrikís.
- We saw the disgrace of hunger in the African countries.
- noun:(by extension, attributive) bad, awful, crap (anything bad or of low quality)Examples:
- Η ταινία ήταν αίσχος.I tainía ítan aíschos.
- The film was awful.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αίσχος | αίσχη |
| genitive | αίσχους | αισχών |
| accusative | αίσχος | αίσχη |
| vocative | αίσχος | αίσχη |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how αίσχος appears in different grammatical contexts.