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Εγγλέζος
Englishman /eɡˈlezos/
noun#16381 most common
Also: English person, Briton
Example sentences
Ο Εγγλέζος είναι ψηλός.
The Englishman is tall.
Είδα έναν Εγγλέζο στο πάρκο.
I saw an Englishman in the park.
Ο φίλος μου είναι Εγγλέζος και μιλάει ελληνικά.
My friend is an Englishman and speaks Greek.
Η οικογένεια του Εγγλέζου ζει στην Αθήνα.
The Englishman's family lives in Athens.
Πήγαμε για καφέ με έναν Εγγλέζο φίλο.
We went for coffee with an English friend.
Ο Εγγλέζος τουρίστας ρώτησε για το δρόμο.
The English tourist asked for directions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Εγγλέζος | Εγγλέζοι |
| Genitive | Εγγλέζου | Εγγλέζων |
| Accusative | Εγγλέζο | Εγγλέζους |
| Vocative | Εγγλέζε | Εγγλέζοι |
Word family
Etymology
The word 'Εγγλέζος' refers specifically to an Englishman and is derived from the term for England in Modern Greek. Its etymology traces back to the Medieval Greek 'Αγγλία' (Anglia), which itself comes from the Old English 'Englaland', meaning 'land of the Angles'.
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