ποικίλος (pikílos)

English: miscellaneous

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About ποικίλος

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

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ποι‧κί‧λος

Definitions & Examples

  • adjective:
    varied
    Examples:
    • ποικίλη ύλη (poikíli ýli) — with variety of material
    • περιοδικό ποικίλης ύλης (periodikó poikílis ýlis) — magazine with variety of material
    • ποικίλες αντιδράσεις, εκφράσεις, χρήσεις (poikíles antidráseis, ekfráseis, chríseis) — variated reactions, expressions, utilities
    • ποικίλο πρόγραμμα (poikílo prógramma) — a programme with variety (radio, or performance)
    • ποικίλα συναισθήματα (poikíla synaisthímata) — many/variated emotions
  • adjective:
    variegated, motley
  • adjective:
    lavishly ornamented

Declension Table

neuter word

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeποικίλοςποικίλοι
genitiveποικίλουποικίλων
accusativeποικίλοποικίλους
vocativeποικίλοποικίλοι

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

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