γλυκός (glikós)
English: sweet
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About γλυκός
Learn more about γλυκός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
IPA: ɣliˈkos
Hyphenation: γλυ‧κός
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:sweet in taste
- adjective:not brackish, not salted, fresh water (when qualifying water)Examples:
- Antonyms: γλυφός (glyfós), αλμυρός (almyrós)
- γλυκό νερό (glykó neró) — fresh water
- antonym: θαλάσσιος (thalássios, “of sea, marine”)
- adjective:not salted (of foods which may be salted or not like bread, butter, almond)Examples:
- γλυκό βούτυρο, όχι αλατισμένο (glykó voútyro, óchi alatisméno) — sweet butter, not salted
- γλυκό καλαμπόκι n (glykó kalampóki, “sweet corn”)
- adjective:(figurative) pleasant, mild, calm, softExamples:
- γλυκιά βραδιά - γλυκό αεράκι - γλυκιά φωνή - γλυκό φιλίglykiá vradiá - glykó aeráki - glykiá foní - glykó filí
- sweet night - soft breeze - sweet voice - sweet kiss
- adjective:(figurative, endearing, chiefly of persons) sweet (beloved, darling)Examples:
- γλυκιά μου αγάπη, αγάπη μου γλυκιά! (glykiá mou agápi, agápi mou glykiá!) — my sweet love!
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γλυκός | γλυκοί |
| genitive | γλυκού | γλυκών |
| accusative | γλυκό | γλυκούς |
| vocative | γλυκό | γλυκοί |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how γλυκός appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- βαρύς (varýs glykós)"Grek"
- γλυκά (glyká)"Grek"
- γλυκάκι (glykáki)"Grek"
- γλυκό (glykó)"Grek"
- γλυκό του κουταλιού (glykó tou koutalioú)"Grek"
- γλυκούλης (glykoúlis)"Grek"
- γλυκούλικος (glykoúlikos)"Grek"
- γλυκούτσικος (glykoútsikos)"Grek"
- γλυκύς βραστός (glykýs vrastós)"Grek"