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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γείτων (geítōn).
Compare with Mariupol Greek ито́с (itós) and и́тун (ítun).
Pronunciation
Noun
γείτονας • (geítonas) m (plural γείτονες, feminine γειτόνισσα)
- neighbour (UK), neighbor (US)
Declension
Colloquial plural: γειτόνοι
Synonyms
- γειτονιά f (geitoniá, “neighbourhood”)
- γειτονικός (geitonikós, “neighbouring, adjacent, next”)
- γειτονεύω (geitonévo, “to be neighbours, to border on”)
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