φύλακας (phílakas)
English: guardian
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About φύλακας
As a noun, φύλακας 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
Hyphenation: φύ‧λα‧κας
Definitions & Examples
- noun:guard, gatekeeper, attendant, warden, custodian
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φύλακας | φύλακες |
| genitive | φύλακα | φυλάκων |
| accusative | φύλακα | φύλακες |
| vocative | φύλακα | φύλακες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how φύλακας appears in different grammatical contexts.