απώλεια (apólia)
English: loss
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About απώλεια
As a noun, απώλεια 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: aˈpo.li.a
Hyphenation: α‧πώ‧λει‧α
Definitions & Examples
- noun:loss (of an object)Examples:
- Όσο πιο σημαντική είναι η απώλεια, τόσο πιο έντονο είναι το πένθος.Óso pio simantikí eínai i apóleia, tóso pio éntono eínai to pénthos.
- The more significant the loss, the more intense the mourning.
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | απώλεια | απώλειες |
| genitive | απώλειας | απωλειών |
| accusative | απώλεια | απώλειες |
| vocative | απώλεια | απώλειες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how απώλεια appears in different grammatical contexts.