μαλακός (malakós)

English: soft

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About μαλακός

Learn more about μαλακός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: μα‧λα‧κός

Definitions & Examples

  • adjective:
    soft
  • adjective:
    meek, compliant
  • adjective:
    gentle, mild, mild-mannered, mellow
  • adjective:
    (metallurgy) malleable

Declension Table

neuter word

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeμαλακόςμαλακοί
genitiveμαλακούμαλακών
accusativeμαλακόμαλακούς
vocativeμαλακόμαλακοί

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μαλακός appears in different grammatical contexts.

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