κληρονόμος (klironómos)
English: heir
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κληρονόμος
As a noun, κληρονόμος is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: κλη‧ρο‧νό‧μος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(law) heir
- noun:(law) legatee
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κληρονόμος | κληρονόμοι |
| genitive | κληρονόμου | κληρονόμων |
| accusative | κληρονόμο | κληρονόμους |
| vocative | κληρονόμε | κληρονόμοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κληρονόμος appears in different grammatical contexts.