τοπικός (topikós)

English: local

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About τοπικός

Learn more about τοπικός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.

Pronunciation

IPA: to.piˈkos
Hyphenation: το‧πι‧κός

Definitions & Examples

  • adjective:
    local (from or in a nearby location)
  • adjective:
    (medicine) topical, local (applied to a localized part of the body)
    Examples:
    • τοπική αναισθησία (topikí anaisthisía) — local anaesthesia

Declension Table

neuter word

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeτοπικόςτοπικοί
genitiveτοπικούτοπικών
accusativeτοπικότοπικούς
vocativeτοπικότοπικοί

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how τοπικός appears in different grammatical contexts.