κύριος (kírios)
English: main
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κύριος
Learn more about κύριος and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: κύ‧ρι‧ος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:mister (title conferred on an adult male)
- noun:master (someone who has control over something or someone)
- noun:sir (an address to any male)Examples:
- formal spelling: Κύριος (Kýrios)
- adjective:main, principal, most importantExamples:
- κύριο άρθρο εφημερίδας (kýrio árthro efimerídas) — main article of a newspaper
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κύριος | κύριοι |
| genitive | κύριου | κύριων |
| accusative | κύριο | κύριους |
| vocative | κύριο | κύριοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κύριος appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- κύρια σελίδα (kýria selída)"Grek"
- κύρια (kýria)"Grek"