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Greek
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὅρος (hóros).
Noun
όρος • (óros) m (plural όροι)
- term (word, phrase; limitation, restriction)
- definition, stipulation
- clause
- (law) article
Declension
Derived terms
- αφορίζω (aforízo, “excommunicate”)
- αφορισμός m (aforismós, “aphorism”)
- εξορία f (exoría, “banishment”)
- καθορίζω (kathorízo, “designate”)
- καθορισμός m (kathorismós, “determination, setting”)
- ορεινός (oreinós, “mountainous”, adjective)
- ορίζω (orízo, “define, designate”)
- όριο n (ório, “limit, boundary”)
- ορισμός m (orismós, “definition”)
- περιορίζω (periorízo, “limit, localise”)
- περιορισμός m (periorismós, “restriction, limitation”)
- συνορεύω (synorévo, “to border, to abut”)
- σύνορο n (sýnoro, “frontier, border, boundary”)
- υπερορία f (yperoría, “exile”)
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).
Noun
όρος • (óros) n (plural όρη)
- mount, mountain
Το όρος Έβερεστ είναι το ψηλότερο βουνό της οροσειράς των Ιμαλαΐων.- To óros Éverest eínai to psilótero vounó tis oroseirás ton Imalaḯon.
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the Himalayan massif.
Usage notes
- Όρος (Óros) is more typically used in the name of a mountain than as a general term, when its synonym βουνό (vounó) might be used.
Declension
Declension of όρος
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plural
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όρος •
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όρη •
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| genitive
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όρους •
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ορέων •
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| accusative
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όρος •
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όρη •
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| vocative
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όρος •
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όρη •
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Synonyms
- βουνό n (vounó, “mountain”)