εξαιτίας (exetías)

English: because of

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeunknown
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About εξαιτίας

Learn more about εξαιτίας and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.

Pronunciation

IPA: ekseˈtias
Hyphenation: ε‧ξαι‧τί‧ας

Definitions & Examples

  • preposition:
    because of, on account of (implies something negative)
    Examples:
    • Synonym: (formal) λόγω (lógo)
    • Antonyms: χάρη σε (chári se), χάριν (chárin), χάρις σε (cháris se)
    • Χάσαμε την πτήση μας εξαιτίας σου!Chásame tin ptísi mas exaitías sou!
    • We missed our flight because of you!

Declension Table

CaseSingular
nominative
genitive
accusative
vocative

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how εξαιτίας appears in different grammatical contexts.