κόσμος (kósmos)
English: universe
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κόσμος
As a noun, κόσμος 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: κό‧σμος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(astronomy) Universe, cosmos
- noun:world; planet Earth (figurative) an imaginary world
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κόσμος | κόσμοι |
| genitive | κόσμου | κόσμων |
| accusative | κόσμο | κόσμους |
| vocative | κόσμε | κόσμοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κόσμος appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- κοσμάρα (kosmára)"Grek"