πρόγονος (prógonos)
English: ancestor
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πρόγονος
As a noun, πρόγονος is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:ancestor
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πρόγονος | πρόγονοι |
| genitive | πρόγονου | πρόγονων |
| accusative | πρόγονο | πρόγονους |
| vocative | πρόγονε | πρόγονοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how πρόγονος appears in different grammatical contexts.