εγκέφαλος (egéphalos)
English: brain
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About εγκέφαλος
As a noun, εγκέφαλος 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: εγ‧κέ‧φα‧λος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:brain
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | εγκέφαλος | εγκέφαλοι |
| genitive | εγκεφάλου | εγκεφάλων |
| accusative | εγκέφαλο | εγκεφάλους |
| vocative | εγκέφαλε | εγκέφαλοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how εγκέφαλος appears in different grammatical contexts.