μαραθώνιος
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Greek
Etymology
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Sense “marathon” is a calque of French marathon, ultimately from the same source.
Adjective
μαραθώνιος • (marathónios) m (feminine μαραθώνια, neuter μαραθώνιο)
- of or relating to Marathon
- (figuratively) during exhaustive or long and tedious
Declension
Declension of μαραθώνιος
| number case \ gender |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | μαραθώνιος • | μαραθώνια • | μαραθώνιο • | μαραθώνιοι • | μαραθώνιες • | μαραθώνια • |
| genitive | μαραθώνιου • | μαραθώνιας • | μαραθώνιου • | μαραθώνιων • | μαραθώνιων • | μαραθώνιων • |
| accusative | μαραθώνιο • | μαραθώνια • | μαραθώνιο • | μαραθώνιους • | μαραθώνιες • | μαραθώνια • |
| vocative | μαραθώνιε • | μαραθώνια • | μαραθώνιο • | μαραθώνιοι • | μαραθώνιες • | μαραθώνια • |
| derivations | Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο μαραθώνιος, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο μαραθώνιος, etc.) | |||||
Noun
μαραθώνιος • (marathónios) m (plural μαραθώνιοι)
- (athletics) marathon
- (figuratively, by extension) marathon
Declension
Declension of μαραθώνιος
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μαραθώνιος • | μαραθώνιοι • |
| genitive | μαραθωνίου • | μαραθωνίων • |
| accusative | μαραθώνιο • | μαραθωνίους • |
| vocative | μαραθώνιε • | μαραθώνιοι • |
Derived terms
- μαραθωνοδρόμος m or f (marathonodrómos, “marathon runner”)
See also
- Μαραθώνας m (Marathónas, “Marathon”)
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