φάρος (pháros)
English: lighthouse
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About φάρος
As a noun, φάρος 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.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈfa.ros
Hyphenation: φά‧ρος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:lighthouse
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φάρος | φάροι |
| genitive | φάρου | φάρων |
| accusative | φάρο | φάρους |
| vocative | φάρε | φάροι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how φάρος appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- αεροφάρος (aerofáros)"Grek"
- ραδιοφάρος (radiofáros)"Grek"
- φαρόπλοιο (faróploio)"Grek"
- φαροφύλακας (farofýlakas)"Grek"
- φαροφυλακή (farofylakí)"Grek"