μάρμαρο (mármaro)
English: marble
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About μάρμαρο
As a noun, μάρμαρο 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: μάρ‧μα‧ρο
Definitions & Examples
- noun:marble (the raw material; floor and paving slabs; statuary) 1935 - George Seferis, Μυθιστόρημα ΚΓ´, [Mythistorema] (poems), 23. 1935, Original polytonic spelling. At George Seferis: Collected Poems, 1924-1955. Bilingual Edition pp56-57.Examples:
- Λίγο ἀκόμαθὰ ἰδοῦμε τὶς ἀμυγδαλιὲς ν’ ἀνθίζουντὰ μάρμαρα νὰ λάμπουν στὸν ἥλιοτὴ θάλασσα νὰ κυματίζειλίγο ἀκόμα,νὰ σηκωθοῦμε λίγο ψηλότερα.Lígo akómathá idoúme tís amygdaliés n’ anthízountá mármara ná lámpoun stón íliotí thálassa ná kymatízeilígo akóma,ná sikothoúme lígo psilótera.
- A little fartherwe will see the almond trees blossomingthe marble gleaming in the sunthe sea breaking into wavesa little farther,let us rise a little higher.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μάρμαρο | μάρμαρα |
| genitive | μαρμάρου | μαρμάρων |
| accusative | μάρμαρο | μάρμαρα |
| vocative | μάρμαρο | μάρμαρα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μάρμαρο appears in different grammatical contexts.