φρούριο

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φρούριον (phroúrion).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɾu.ɾi.o/
  • Hyphenation: φρού‧ρι‧ο

Noun

φρούριο (froúrion (plural φρούρια)

  1. fortress, stronghold (a fortified place; a place built to withstand attack)
    Near-synonyms: οχυρό n (ochyró), κάστρο n (kástro)

Declension

singular plural
nominative φρούριο (froúrio) φρούρια (froúria)
genitive φρουρίου (frouríou)
φρούριου (froúriou)
φρουρίων (frouríon)
accusative φρούριο (froúrio) φρούρια (froúria)
vocative φρούριο (froúrio) φρούρια (froúria)

See also

References

  1. ^ φρούριο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language