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γέλιο
laughter /ˈʝeʎo/
nounB2#2383 most common
Also: laugh, laughing
Example sentences
Το γέλιο του παιδιού είναι όμορφο.
The child's laugh is beautiful.
Ακούω το γέλιο σου από μακριά.
I hear your laughter from far away.
Το γέλιο της γέμισε το δωμάτιο.
Her laughter filled the room.
Δεν μπόρεσε να συγκρατήσει το γέλιο του στη συνάντηση.
He couldn't hold back his laughter at the meeting.
Ξέσπασε σε δυνατά γέλια όταν άκουσε το ανέκδοτο.
He burst into loud laughter when he heard the joke.
Πίσω από το γέλιο της έκρυβε μια βαθιά θλίψη.
Behind her laughter she hid a deep sadness.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το γέλιο | τα γέλια |
| Genitive | του γέλιου | των γέλιων |
| Accusative | το γέλιο | τα γέλια |
| Vocative | γέλιο | γέλια |
Word family
Etymology
Γέλιο comes from the verb γελάω/γελώ, to laugh, which goes back to Ancient Greek γελάω with the same meaning. The noun γέλως in ancient Greek named the act of laughing, and modern Greek γέλιο is a later development of that noun family using the common neuter suffix -ιο. Scholars do not agree on a secure root behind γελάω outside Greek, so no reliable outside cognates exist.
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