πόλη (póli)
English: city
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πόλη
As a noun, πόλη is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈpoli
Definitions & Examples
- noun:town, city
- noun:townspeople
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πόλη | πόλεις |
| genitive | πόλης | πόλεων |
| accusative | πόλη | πόλεις |
| vocative | πόλη | πόλεις |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how πόλη appears in different grammatical contexts.