μάρτυρας (mártiras)
English: witness
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About μάρτυρας
As a noun, μάρτυρας 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
IPA: ˈmaɾ.ti.ɾas
Hyphenation: μάρ‧τυ‧ρας
Definitions & Examples
- noun:witness (the person)Examples:
- αυτήκοος μάρτυρας (aftíkoos mártyras) — eye witness
- noun:(religion) martyr
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μάρτυρας | μάρτυρες |
| genitive | μάρτυρα | μαρτύρων |
| accusative | μάρτυρα | μάρτυρες |
| vocative | μάρτυρα | μάρτυρες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μάρτυρας appears in different grammatical contexts.