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ζωη
life /zoˈi/
nounB1#1936 most common
Also: lifetime, living
Example sentences
Η ζωή είναι όμορφη.
Life is beautiful.
Αγαπώ τη ζωή μου.
I love my life.
Η ζωή στην πόλη είναι δύσκολη.
Life in the city is hard.
Άλλαξε τη ζωή του μετά το ατύχημα.
He changed his life after the accident.
Αφιέρωσε όλη του τη ζωή στην έρευνα.
He devoted his whole life to research.
Η ποιότητα της ζωής εξαρτάται από πολλούς παράγοντες.
The quality of life depends on many factors.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η ζωή | οι ζωές |
| Genitive | της ζωής | των ζωών |
| Accusative | τη ζωή | τις ζωές |
| Vocative | ζωή | ζωές |
Word family
Etymology
Ζωή comes from Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ), meaning life, tied to the verb ζῆν (zên), to live. Both trace back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning to live. That root also produced words for life and vitality in Latin and Sanskrit, and even the English word quick in its old sense of alive.
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