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αυτί
ear /afˈti/
nounB1#1219 most common
Example sentences
Έχω δύο αυτιά.
I have two ears.
Το αυτί μου πονάει.
My ear hurts.
Ο σκύλος έχει μεγάλα αυτιά.
The dog has big ears.
Της ψιθύρισε κάτι στο αυτί.
He whispered something in her ear.
Άνοιξε τ' αυτιά σου και άκουσέ με!
Open your ears and listen to me!
Τα λόγια του μπήκαν από το ένα αυτί και βγήκαν από το άλλο.
His words went in one ear and out the other.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αυτί | αυτιά |
| Genitive | αυτιού | αυτιών |
| Accusative | αυτί | αυτιά |
| Vocative | αυτί | αυτιά |
Word family
αυτάκιlittle ear (affectionate diminutive)
ωτίτιδαotitis, ear infection
ωτοασπίδαearplug
ωτορινολαρυγγολόγοςear, nose, and throat doctor
Etymology
Αυτί descends from the ancient Greek ὠτίον (ōtíon), a diminutive of οὖς (ous), genitive ὠτός (ōtos), meaning ear. Over time the diminutive form replaced the plain noun in everyday speech, and speakers stopped treating it as a diminutive at all. The ancient root ὠτ- survives today mainly in learned and medical compounds.
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