φθόνος (phthónos)
English: envy
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About φθόνος
As a noun, φθόνος 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: ˈfθo.nos
Hyphenation: φθό‧νος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:envy, jealousy
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φθόνος | φθόνοι |
| genitive | φθόνου | φθόνων |
| accusative | φθόνο | φθόνους |
| vocative | φθόνε | φθόνοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how φθόνος appears in different grammatical contexts.