πιάτο (piáto)
English: plate
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πιάτο
As a noun, πιάτο 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: πιά‧το
Definitions & Examples
- noun:plate (tableware)
- noun:(in the plural) dishes (tableware that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal)Examples:
- πλένω τα πιάτα (pléno ta piáta) — I wash the dishes; I do the washing up
- noun:(by extension) plate (the contents of a plate)
- noun:(metonymic) dish (a specific type of prepared food)
- noun:course (a stage of a meal)Examples:
- πρώτο πιάτο (próto piáto) — first course
- κύριο/κυρίως πιάτο (kýrio/kyríos piáto) — main course
- noun:(telecommunications) dish (a type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl)Examples:
- δορυφορικό πιάτο (doryforikó piáto) — satellite dish
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πιάτο | πιάτα |
| genitive | πιάτου | πιάτων |
| accusative | πιάτο | πιάτα |
| vocative | πιάτο | πιάτα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how πιάτο appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- κύριο πιάτο (kýrio piáto)"Grek"
- πιατάκι (piatáki)"ib-brac qualifier-brac"
- πλυντήριο πιάτων (plyntírio piáton)"Grek"