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έπαυλη
villa /ˈe.pav.li/
nounC1#4011 most common
Also: mansion, country estate, manor house
Example sentences
Η έπαυλη είναι μεγάλη.
The villa is big.
Ο πλούσιος άνδρας έχει μια έπαυλη στην παραλία.
The rich man has a villa on the beach.
Η οικογένεια περνάει το καλοκαίρι στην έπαυλή της στην Κρήτη.
The family spends the summer at their villa in Crete.
Ο ηθοποιός αγόρασε μια πολυτελή έπαυλη με θέα στη θάλασσα.
The actor bought a luxurious villa with a sea view.
Οι επαύλεις στα βόρεια προάστια πωλούνται σε τιμές που ξεπερνούν το ένα εκατομμύριο ευρώ.
The villas in the northern suburbs sell for prices exceeding one million euros.
Η αστυνομία διεξήγαγε έρευνα στην έπαυλη του επιχειρηματία μετά από καταγγελίες για φοροδιαφυγή.
The police searched the businessman's estate following complaints of tax evasion.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η έπαυλη | οι επαύλεις |
| Genitive | της έπαυλης | των επαύλεων |
| Accusative | την έπαυλη | τις επαύλεις |
| Vocative | έπαυλη | επαύλεις |
Word family
αυλήyard, courtyard
αυλόγυροςwalled yard, enclosure
προαύλιοforecourt, schoolyard
αύλειοςof the courtyard or gate
Etymology
The word comes from ancient Greek ἔπαυλις, built from the prefix ἐπί (upon, near) and αὐλή (yard, courtyard, enclosed farmstead). It originally named a dwelling attached to or standing by a yard, such as a farmstead or country residence. Over time the sense narrowed to the large, comfortable country house it denotes today.
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