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άμαξα
carriage /ˈamaxa/
nounC1#5726 most common
Also: cart, wagon
Example sentences
Η άμαξα είναι κόκκινη.
The carriage is red.
Βλέπω μια άμαξα στο δρόμο.
I see a carriage on the road.
Η άμαξα μας πήγε στην εκδρομή.
The carriage took us on the trip.
Πρέπει να καθαρίσουμε την άμαξα πριν την χρησιμοποιήσουμε.
We need to clean the carriage before we use it.
Η άμαξα με τα άλογα περνάει από το χωριό κάθε Κυριακή.
The horse-drawn carriage passes through the village every Sunday.
Θα αγοράσουμε μια άμαξα για τις διακοπές μας.
We will buy a carriage for our vacation.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | άμαξα | άμαξες |
| Genitive | άμαξας | άμαξων |
| Accusative | άμαξα | άμαξες |
| Vocative | άμαξα | άμαξες |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'άμαξα' meaning 'carriage' derives from the ancient Greek word 'ἄμαξα', which referred to a wheeled vehicle. This term is rooted in the Proto-Indo-European word '*h₁eḱs-', meaning 'to drive' or 'to pull'.
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