ξύλο (xílo)
English: wood
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ξύλο
As a noun, ξύλο 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: ξύ‧λο
Definitions & Examples
- noun:wood (material forming the structure of trees)
- noun:stickExamples:
- ξύλο κανέλας (xýlo kanélas) — stick of cinnamon
- noun:(slang) beating, thrashing (physical assault)Examples:
- Κάποιος του έδωσε ξύλο.Kápoios tou édose xýlo.
- Someone beat him up.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ξύλο | ξύλα |
| genitive | ξύλου | ξύλων |
| accusative | ξύλο | ξύλα |
| vocative | ξύλο | ξύλα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ξύλο appears in different grammatical contexts.