κερί (kerí)
English: wax
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κερί
As a noun, κερί 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
IPA: cerˈri
Hyphenation: κε‧ρί
Definitions & Examples
- noun:wax, beeswax
- noun:candle, taper
- noun:earwax
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κερί | κεριά |
| genitive | κεριού | κεριών |
| accusative | κερί | κεριά |
| vocative | κερί | κεριά |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κερί appears in different grammatical contexts.