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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λόγῳ (lógōi), dative singular of λόγος (lógos, “reason, logic”), a Calque of French en raison de.
Pronunciation
Preposition
λόγω • (lógo) (+ genitive)
- (formal) because of, due to, owing to, on account of (as a consequence of)
- Synonym: εξαιτίας (exaitías)
Το ματς ακυρώθηκε λόγω καταιγίδας.- To mats akyróthike lógo kataigídas.
- The match was cancelled due to a storm.
Λόγω βλάβης, ο ανελκυστήρας δεν λειτουργεί.- Lógo vlávis, o anelkystíras den leitourgeí.
- Due to a fault, the elevator is not working.
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