απολίθωμα (apolíthoma)
English: fossil
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About απολίθωμα
As a noun, απολίθωμα 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: α‧πο‧λί‧θω‧μα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:fossilExamples:
- απολιθώματα ζώων ή φυτών (apolithómata zóon í fytón) — fossils of animals or plants
- noun:(figuratively, derogatory) dated, extinct
- noun:(figuratively, linguistics) a fossil word or expression.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | απολίθωμα | απολιθώματα |
| genitive | απολιθώματος | απολιθωμάτων |
| accusative | απολίθωμα | απολιθώματα |
| vocative | απολίθωμα | απολιθώματα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how απολίθωμα appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- απολιθωματοφόρος (apolithomatofóros)"Grek"
- μακροαπολίθωμα (makroapolíthoma)"Grek"
- μικροαπολίθωμα (mikroapolíthoma)"Grek"
- υποαπολίθωμα (ypoapolíthoma)"Grek"
- ψευδοαπολίθωμα (psevdoapolíthoma)"Grek"