αστυνόμος (astinómos)
English: policeman
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About αστυνόμος
As a noun, αστυνόμος is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: α‧στυ‧νό‧μος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(law enforcement) superintendent, major, captain (police ranks)Examples:
- Ο αστυνόμος συλλαμβάνει τον εγκληματία. (O astynómos syllamvánei ton egklimatía.) — The superintendent arrests the criminal.
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αστυνόμος | αστυνόμοι |
| genitive | αστυνόμου | αστυνόμων |
| accusative | αστυνόμο | αστυνόμους |
| vocative | αστυνόμε | αστυνόμοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how αστυνόμος appears in different grammatical contexts.