βάρβαρος (várvaros)

English: atrocious

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective

Gendermasculine

Casenominative

NumberSingular

About βάρβαρος

Learn more about βάρβαρος and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: βάρ‧βα‧ρος

Definitions & Examples

noun:
barbarian Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933), Περιμένοντας τους Bαρβάρους [Waiting for the Barbarians] and audio at The official website of the Cavafy Archive
Examples:
- Τι περιμένουμε στην αγορά συναθροισμένοι;Είναι οι βάρβαροι να φθάσουν σήμερα.Ti periménoume stin agorá synathroisménoi?Eínai oi várvaroi na fthásoun símera.
- What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum?The barbarians are due here today.
adjective:
barbarous, barbaric, uncivilised
Examples:
- Τι βάρβαρος άνθρωπος! Χτυπάει τη γυναίκα του.Ti várvaros ánthropos! Chtypáei ti gynaíka tou.
- What a barbaric man he is! He hits his wife.

Declension Table

neuter word

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	βάρβαρος	βάρβαροι
genitive	βάρβαρου	βάρβαρων
accusative	βάρβαρο	βάρβαρους
vocative	βάρβαρο	βάρβαροι

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how βάρβαρος appears in different grammatical contexts.