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γραφικός
picturesque /ɣrafiˈkos/
adjectiveC1#3441 most common
Also: graphic (relating to writing or drawing), quaint, ridiculous or theatrical (colloquial, of a person)
Example sentences
Το χωριό είναι γραφικό.
The village is picturesque.
Μου αρέσουν οι γραφικές γειτονιές της Αθήνας.
I like the picturesque neighborhoods of Athens.
Περπατήσαμε σε ένα γραφικό σοκάκι με πέτρινα σπίτια.
We walked down a picturesque alley with stone houses.
Ο υπολογιστής έχει ένα απλό γραφικό περιβάλλον χρήστη.
The computer has a simple graphical user interface.
Μην είσαι τόσο γραφικός, όλοι κατάλαβαν ότι υπερβάλλεις.
Don't be so theatrical, everyone understood you're exaggerating.
Ο συγγραφέας περιέγραψε με γραφικές λεπτομέρειες την παρακμή της μικρής πόλης, χωρίς όμως να καταλήξει σε καρικατούρα.
The author described the decline of the small town in picturesque detail, without however lapsing into caricature.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γραφικός | γραφικοί |
| Genitive | γραφικού | γραφικών |
| Accusative | γραφικό | γραφικούς |
| Vocative | γραφικέ | γραφικοί |
Word family
Etymology
Γραφικός is built from the verb γράφω, meaning to write or scratch a mark, plus the adjectival suffix -ικός, meaning pertaining to. Ancient Greek used it for anything related to writing or drawing. Modern Greek kept that technical sense in words like graphic and graph, but also broadened it to describe scenes that look like they belong in a picture or painting.
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