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γριά
old woman /ɣɾiˈa/
nounB1#1596 most common
Also: hag (in fairy-tale contexts), granny (informal, affectionate)
Example sentences
Η γριά κάθεται στο σπίτι.
The old woman sits at home.
Η γριά αγαπάει τα εγγόνια της.
The old woman loves her grandchildren.
Βοήθησα τη γριά να περάσει τον δρόμο.
I helped the old woman cross the street.
Στο παραμύθι, μια γριά ζούσε μόνη σε ένα δάσος.
In the fairy tale, an old woman lived alone in a forest.
Οι γριές του χωριού μαζεύονταν κάθε απόγευμα στην πλατεία.
The old women of the village used to gather in the square every afternoon.
Η φωνή της γριάς έτρεμε καθώς διηγόταν ιστορίες από τα παλιά.
The old woman's voice trembled as she told stories from the past.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η γριά | οι γριές |
| Genitive | της γριάς | των γριών |
| Accusative | τη γριά | τις γριές |
| Vocative | γριά | γριές |
Word family
γέροςold man
γερνάωto grow old, to age
γηρατειάold age
γριούλαlittle old woman (affectionate diminutive)
γεροντικόςelderly, of old age
Etymology
Γριά descends from Ancient Greek γραῖα, the feminine form of γραῦς, meaning old woman. That noun is linked to the same root behind γέρων (old man) and γῆρας (old age). Over time γραῖα contracted in speech to the modern one-syllable-feeling γριά.
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