δοκός (dokós)
English: beam
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About δοκός
As a noun, δοκός 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: ðoˈkos
Hyphenation: δο‧κός
Definitions & Examples
- noun:beam (horizontal component of a building, made of wood, concrete, etc.)
- noun:(sports) crossbar
- noun:(sports) goalpost
- noun:(gymnastics) beamExamples:
- Synonym: δοκός ισορροπίας f (dokós isorropías, “balance beam”)
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | δοκός | δοκοί |
| genitive | δοκού | δοκών |
| accusative | δοκό | δοκούς |
| vocative | δοκό | δοκοί |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how δοκός appears in different grammatical contexts.