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εκείνος
that /eˈcinos/
pronA1#101 most common
Also: he, she, it
Example sentences
Εκείνος είναι φίλος μου.
That is my friend.
Θα δώσω εκείνο το βιβλίο σε σένα.
I will give that book to you.
Εκείνος ο άντρας είναι πολύ ψηλός.
That man is very tall.
Δεν ξέρω γιατί εκείνος δεν ήρθε.
I don't know why he didn't come.
Εκείνος που μιλάει είναι ο δάσκαλος.
The one who is speaking is the teacher.
Πήγαμε στο πάρκο και εκείνος έφερε το σκύλο του.
We went to the park and he brought his dog.
Word family
εκείνηthat (feminine)
εκείνοthat (neuter)
εκείνοιthose (masculine)
εκείνεςthose (feminine)
εκείναthose (neuter)
Etymology
The Modern Greek word "εκείνος" meaning "that" originates from the Ancient Greek "ἐκεῖνος" which also meant "that" or "that one". This word was used to refer to something distant from both the speaker and the listener. It has been consistently used in this demonstrative sense throughout its history.
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