εμπόδιο (ebódio)
English: obstruction
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About εμπόδιο
As a noun, εμπόδιο 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: ε‧μπό‧δι‧ο
Definitions & Examples
- noun:obstacle, obstruction, barrier, impediment, hindrance (something preventing passage or success)Examples:
- Ο δρόμος είναι γεμάτος εμπόδια λόγω κατολισθήσεων.O drómos eínai gemátos empódia lógo katolisthíseon.
- The road is full of obstructions due to landslides.
- noun:hurdle (artificial barrier over which athletes or horses jump in a race)Examples:
- δρόμος μετ’ εμποδίωνdrómos met’ empodíon
- obstacle course
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | εμπόδιο | εμπόδια |
| genitive | εμποδίου | εμποδίων |
| accusative | εμπόδιο | εμπόδια |
| vocative | εμπόδιο | εμπόδια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how εμπόδιο appears in different grammatical contexts.