κλειδί (klidí)
English: key
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κλειδί
As a noun, κλειδί 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: κλει‧δί
Definitions & Examples
- noun:key (an object that goes into the keyhole and as it turns left or right it locks or unlocks a door, drawer, etc.)
- noun:(cryptography) key
- noun:(music) key
- noun:(engineering) wrench
- noun:(construction) keystone (a central wedge-shaped piece of an arch or dome that locks the other pieces in place)
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κλειδί | κλειδιά |
| genitive | κλειδιού | κλειδιών |
| accusative | κλειδί | κλειδιά |
| vocative | κλειδί | κλειδιά |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κλειδί appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- αντικλείδι (antikleídi)"Grek"
- γαλλικό κλειδί (gallikó kleidí)"Grek"
- γερμανικό κλειδί (germanikó kleidí)"Grek"
- κλειδώνω (kleidóno)"Grek"