Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ένας. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ένας, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ένας in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ένας you have here. The definition of the word
ένας will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ένας, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἕνας (hénas), from Ancient Greek ἕνα (héna) the accusative of εἷς (heîs), from Proto-Hellenic *hens, *hmia, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm, *smih₂.
Pronunciation
Article
ένας • (énas) m
- (indefinite) a, an
Declension
The indefinite article
| gender
|
m
|
f
|
n
|
| nominative
|
ένας
|
μια, μία 1
|
ένα
|
| genitive
|
ενός
|
μιας, μίας 1
|
ενός
|
| accusative
|
ένα(ν) 2
|
μια, μία 1
|
ένα
|
1. These emphatic forms stress singularity.
2. The final "ν" is preserved solely before vowels, and the plosive/affricate consonants: κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ
|
Numeral
ένας • (énas) m
- one
Declension
The numeral one
| gender
|
m
|
f
|
n
|
| nominative
|
ένας
|
μια, μία1
|
ένα
|
| genitive
|
ενός
|
μιας, μίας 1
|
ενός
|
| accusative
|
ένα, έναν2
|
μια, μία1, μιαν2, μίαν1+2
|
ένα
|
1. These are emphatic forms that stress singularity.
2. These forms are optional alternatives used before
vowels or the consonants: π, μπ, τ, ντ, κ, γγ, γκ.
|
See also