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άγριος
wild /ˈaɣrios/
adjectiveB2#2137 most common
Also: fierce, savage, rough (of sea/weather)
Example sentences
Ο σκύλος είναι άγριος.
The dog is fierce.
Στο δάσος υπάρχουν άγρια ζώα.
There are wild animals in the forest.
Η θάλασσα ήταν πολύ άγρια χθες το βράδυ.
The sea was very rough last night.
Ο πατέρας του ήταν ένας άγριος άνθρωπος που φοβόντουσαν όλοι.
His father was a fierce man whom everyone feared.
Η κριτική του ήταν τόσο άγρια που τον άφησε άναυδο.
His criticism was so savage that it left him speechless.
Η άγρια ομορφιά του τοπίου αντανακλούσε την αστάθεια της ψυχής του.
The wild beauty of the landscape mirrored the instability of his soul.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | άγριος | άγριοι |
| Genitive | άγριου | άγριων |
| Accusative | άγριο | άγριους |
| Vocative | άγριε | άγριοι |
Word family
αγρόςfield
αγριεύωto become wild or angry
αγριάδαwildness, fierceness
αγρίμιwild animal, beast
αγροτικόςrural, agricultural
Etymology
άγριος comes from Ancient Greek ἄγριος, built on ἀγρός, meaning field. The word first described what belonged to the open field or countryside, as opposed to the home or the cultivated plot. From there it shifted to mean untamed, and then fierce or savage.
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