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δημοφιλής
popular /ði.mo.fiˈlis/
adjectiveB2#2142 most common
Also: well-liked, widely used
Example sentences
Το τραγούδι είναι πολύ δημοφιλές.
The song is very popular.
Ο Γιάννης είναι δημοφιλής στο σχολείο του.
Yiannis is popular at his school.
Αυτό το εστιατόριο είναι δημοφιλές ανάμεσα στους τουρίστες.
This restaurant is popular among tourists.
Η δημοφιλής ηθοποιός έδωσε συνέντευξη στην τηλεόραση.
The popular actress gave a television interview.
Οι δημοφιλείς ιστοσελίδες κοινωνικής δικτύωσης έχουν αλλάξει τον τρόπο επικοινωνίας μας.
Popular social networking websites have changed the way we communicate.
Παρά τη δημοφιλή του εικόνα, ο πολιτικός δεν κατάφερε να κερδίσει τις εκλογές.
Despite his popular image, the politician failed to win the election.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δημοφιλής (m/f) / δημοφιλές (n) | δημοφιλείς (m/f) / δημοφιλή (n) |
| Genitive | δημοφιλούς | δημοφιλών |
| Accusative | δημοφιλή (m/f) / δημοφιλές (n) | δημοφιλείς (m/f) / δημοφιλή (n) |
| Vocative | δημοφιλή (m/f) / δημοφιλές (n) | δημοφιλείς (m/f) / δημοφιλή (n) |
Word family
Etymology
Δημοφιλής is a compound of δήμος (the people, the populace) and the adjectival stem of φίλος (dear, loved). Literally it means loved by the people. Δήμος also gives English words such as democracy and demographic. The deeper origin of both δήμος and φίλος is debated among etymologists, and some scholars treat them as pre-Greek rather than inherited Indo-European vocabulary, so no secure root is given here.
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