ήπειρος
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros).
Pronunciation
Noun
ήπειρος • (ípeiros) f (plural ήπειροι)
- continent, landmass
- η Γη έχει 6 ηπείρους ― i Gi échei 6 ipeírous ― the earth has 6 continents
- η γηραιά ήπειρος ― i giraiá ípeiros ― the old world/continent (Europe)
- mainland
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ήπειρος (ípeiros) | ήπειροι (ípeiroi) |
| genitive | ηπείρου (ipeírou) | ηπείρων (ipeíron) |
| accusative | ήπειρο (ípeiro) | ηπείρους (ipeírous) |
| vocative | ήπειρε (ípeire) ήπειρο (ípeiro) |
ήπειροι (ípeiroi) |
Related terms
- υπερήπειρος f (yperípeiros, “supercontinent”)
See also
- Ήπειρος f (Ípeiros, “Epirus”)
Further reading
Ήπειροι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
