σπίθα (spítha)
English: spark
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About σπίθα
As a noun, σπίθα 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: ˈspiθa
Hyphenation: σπί‧θα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:spark, sparkle (short or small burst of electricity or fire)Examples:
- Μια σπίθα μπορεί να κάψει ολόκληρο το δάσος.Mia spítha boreí na kápsei olókliro to dásos.
- A spark can burn the entire forest.
- noun:(figuratively) spark, glimmer (small amount of something that has the potential to become something greater)Examples:
- η σπίθα του πολέμου (i spítha tou polémou) — the spark of war
- noun:(figuratively) flame (burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger)Examples:
- η σπίθα του πάθους στον γάμο τουςi spítha tou páthous ston gámo tous
- the flame of passion in their marriage
- noun:(figuratively) bright spark (person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted)Examples:
- Σκέτη σπίθα αυτός ο νεαρός!Skéti spítha aftós o nearós!
- A real bright spark, that kid!
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | σπίθα | σπίθες |
| genitive | σπίθας | σπιθών |
| accusative | σπίθα | σπίθες |
| vocative | σπίθα | σπίθες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how σπίθα appears in different grammatical contexts.