κέλυφος (kéliphos)
English: shell
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κέλυφος
As a noun, κέλυφος 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.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:shell (of mollusks, crustaceans, etc)
- noun:eggshell
- noun:nutshell
- noun:shell, casing (around instrument or mechanism)
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κέλυφος | κελύφη |
| genitive | κελύφους | κελυφών |
| accusative | κέλυφος | κελύφη |
| vocative | κέλυφος | κελύφη |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κέλυφος appears in different grammatical contexts.