πυκνός (piknós)
English: dense
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πυκνός
Learn more about πυκνός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: πυ‧κνός
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:dense (having relatively high density)
- adjective:dense, compact (crowded together; closely packed)
- adjective:dense, thick (difficult to penetrate)
- adjective:fine-toothed (comb)
- adjective:fine-meshed (sieve)
- adjective:heavy (of great force, power, or intensity)
- adjective:compact (of prose: brief and pithy; not verbose)
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πυκνός | πυκνοί |
| genitive | πυκνού | πυκνών |
| accusative | πυκνό | πυκνούς |
| vocative | πυκνό | πυκνοί |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how πυκνός appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- πυκνά (pykná)"Grek"
- πυκνοβαλμένος (pyknovalménos)"Grek"
- πυκνογραμμένος (pyknogramménos)"Grek"
- πυκνοκατοικημένος (pyknokatoikiménos)"Grek"
- πυκνόμετρο (pyknómetro)"Grek"
- πυκνόρρευστος (pyknórrefstos)"Grek"
- πυκνοτυπωμένος (pyknotypoménos)"Grek"
- πυκνοϋφασμένος (pyknoÿfasménos)"Grek"
- πυκνοφυτεμένος (pyknofyteménos)"Grek"