βέλος (vélos)
English: Sagitta
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About βέλος
As a noun, βέλος 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: βέ‧λος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:arrow, dart, arrow-shaftExamples:
- Synonyms: σαΐτα (saḯta), (diminutuve) βελάκι (veláki)
- noun:cursor, pointer
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βέλος | βέλη |
| genitive | βέλους | βελών |
| accusative | βέλος | βέλη |
| vocative | βέλος | βέλη |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how βέλος appears in different grammatical contexts.