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Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɾaˈtonas/
- Hyphenation: στρα‧τώ‧νας
Etymology 1
From στρατός (stratós, “army”), following the ending -ώνας (-ónas) of location nouns such as κρυψώνας (krypsónas, “cache, hiding place”) or αμπελώνας (ampelónas, “vineyard”) as a model. First attested 1833.
Noun
στρατώνας • (stratónas) m (plural στρατώνες)
- (military) barrack (building for housing soldiers)
Οι στρατιώτες ζούσαν μέσα σε τρεις στρατώνες.- Oi stratiótes zoúsan mésa se treis stratónes.
- The soldiers lived inside three barracks.
1980, “Μην Κλαις [Don't Cry]”, in Michalis Bourboulis (lyrics), Ilias Andriopoulos (music), Λαϊκά Προάστια [Popular Suburbs], performed by Sotiria Bellou:Τα σπίτια είναι χαμηλά,
σαν έρημοι στρατώνες.- Ta spítia eínai chamilá,
san érimoi stratónes. - The houses are low,
Like deserted barracks.
Declension
Etymology 2
Inflected form.
Noun
στρατώνας • (stratónas) f
- genitive singular of στρατώνα (stratóna)