πράσινος (prásinos)
English: green
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πράσινος
Learn more about πράσινος and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈpɾa.si.nos
Hyphenation: πρά‧σι‧νος
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:of green color/colour (colour of growing foliage)Examples:
- πράσινα μάτια (prásina mátia) — green eyes
- πράσινο μήλο (prásino mílo) — green apple
- τα πράσινα φύλλα (ta prásina fýlla) — the green leaves
- adjective:(figuratively, of plants and fruit) green, unripe (not ready to be picked)Examples:
- πράσινη ντομάτα (prásini ntomáta) — green/unripe tomato
- adjective:(figuratively) green (environmentally friendly)
- adjective:for the color/colour, see πράσινο n (prásino, noun)
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πράσινος | πράσινοι |
| genitive | πράσινου | πράσινων |
| accusative | πράσινο | πράσινους |
| vocative | πράσινο | πράσινοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how πράσινος appears in different grammatical contexts.