ηλικία

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡλικία (hēlikía), from ἧλιξ (hêlix, of same age), genitive ἥλικ(ος) + -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.liˈci.a/
  • Hyphenation: η‧λι‧κί‧α

Noun

ηλικία (ilikíaf (plural ηλικίες)

  1. age
    Είμαι ηλικίας δεκάξι χρόνων
    Eímai ilikías dekáxi chrónon
    Ι am sixteen years of age
    Είμαι σε ηλικία που …
    Eímai se ilikía pou …
    I am of an age where …

Declension

singular plural
nominative ηλικία (ilikía) ηλικίες (ilikíes)
genitive ηλικίας (ilikías) ηλικιών (ilikión)
accusative ηλικία (ilikía) ηλικίες (ilikíes)
vocative ηλικία (ilikía) ηλικίες (ilikíes)

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