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δικός
one's own /ðiˈkos/
adjectiveA1#54 most common
Also: own, belonging to oneself, mine/yours/his (with a possessive)
Example sentences
Το βιβλίο είναι δικό μου.
The book is mine (my own).
Έχεις δικό σου αυτοκίνητο;
Do you have your own car?
Αυτός ο σκύλος είναι δικός μου.
This dog is mine.
Κάθε άνθρωπος έχει τα δικά του όνειρα.
Every person has their own dreams.
Πρέπει να αναλάβεις την ευθύνη για τις δικές σου επιλογές.
You must take responsibility for your own choices.
Παρά τις αντιρρήσεις, επέμενε να το παρουσιάσει ως δικό του επίτευγμα, παραβλέποντας τη συμβολή των άλλων.
Despite the objections, he insisted on presenting it as his own achievement, overlooking the others' contribution.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δικός | δικοί |
| Genitive | δικού | δικών |
| Accusative | δικό | δικούς |
| Vocative | δικέ | δικοί |
Word family
δικήone's own (feminine form)
δικόone's own (neuter form)
οι δικοί μουmy own people, my family/folks
οικείοςfamiliar, intimate
οικειοποιούμαιto appropriate, to make one's own
Etymology
Modern Greek δικός descends from Byzantine/Medieval Greek ἐδικός, itself derived from Ancient Greek οἰκεῖος ('of the household, related, one's own'), built on οἶκος ('house'). Over time the initial vowel was reanalysed away, leaving δικός, which today functions almost exclusively as a possessive adjective paired with the genitive personal pronouns (δικός μου, δικός σου).
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