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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós). By surface analysis, έθνος (éthnos, “nation”) + -ικός (-ikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.θniˈkos/
- Hyphenation: ε‧θνι‧κός
Adjective
εθνικός • (ethnikós) m (feminine εθνική, neuter εθνικό)
- national
- Εθνικό Θέατρο ― Ethnikó Théatro ― National Theatre
- εθνικό λαχείο ― ethnikó lacheío ― national lottery
Declension
Derived terms
- Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας n (Ethnikó Sýstima Ygeías, “National Health Service”)
Related terms
- αντεθνικός (antethnikós, “unpatriotic, antinational”, adjective)
- and see: έθνος n (éthnos, “nation”)
Further reading
- εθνικός - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.