χοντρός (khodrós)
English: fat
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About χοντρός
Learn more about χοντρός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
IPA: xonˈdɾos
Hyphenation: χο‧ντρός
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:fat, obese, stout, corpulent, heavy (carrying more fat than usual on one's body)Examples:
- χοντρό παιδί (chontró paidí) — fat child
- χοντρή γάτα (chontrí gáta) — fat cat
- adjective:thick, heavy (relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite)Examples:
- χοντρά ρούχα (chontrá roúcha) — heavy clothes
- χοντρό βιβλίο (chontró vivlío) — thick book
- adjective:(figuratively) heavy, serious (important, weighty)Examples:
- χοντρό λάθος (chontró láthos) — grave mistake
- χοντρή προσβολή (chontrí prosvolí) — heavy insult
- adjective:low, heavyExamples:
- χοντρή φωνή (chontrí foní) — low voice
- adjective:coarse (consisting of big pieces or granules)Examples:
- χοντρό αλεύρι (chontró alévri) — coarse flour
- χοντρό αλάτι (chontró aláti) — coarse salt
- adjective:(figuratively) coarse, unrefined, crass (lacking refinement, taste or delicacy)Examples:
- χοντρό αστείο (chontró asteío) — coarse joke
- χοντροί τρόποι (chontroí trópoi) — unrefined manners
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | χοντρός | χοντροί |
| genitive | χοντρού | χοντρών |
| accusative | χοντρό | χοντρούς |
| vocative | χοντρό | χοντροί |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how χοντρός appears in different grammatical contexts.