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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλοῖον (ploîon, “ship”), from Ancient Greek πλέω (pléō, “I sail”).
Pronunciation
Noun
πλοίο • (ploío) n (plural πλοία)
- (nautical) ship, large boat
Declension
Declension of πλοίο
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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πλοίο (ploío)
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πλοία (ploía)
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genitive
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πλοίου (ploíou)
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πλοίων (ploíon)
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accusative
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πλοίο (ploío)
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πλοία (ploía)
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vocative
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πλοίο (ploío)
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πλοία (ploía)
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Synonyms
- βάρκα f (várka, “small boat”)
- καράβι n (karávi, “ship, sailing ship”)
- ναυς f (nafs, “ship; church's nave”)
- σκάφος n (skáfos, “ship; ship's hull”)
- φέρι μποτ n (féri bot, “ferry, ferryboat”)
See also
- see: Appendix:Greek terms for watercraft
Further reading