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θάλασσα
sea /ˈθalassa/
nounA2#633 most common
Also: ocean
Example sentences
Η θάλασσα είναι μπλε.
The sea is blue.
Πηγαίνουμε στην θάλασσα το καλοκαίρι.
We go to the sea in the summer.
Μου αρέσει να κολυμπάω στη θάλασσα.
I like to swim in the sea.
Η θάλασσα είναι πολύ ήρεμη σήμερα.
The sea is very calm today.
Τα παιδιά παίζουν στην άκρη της θάλασσας.
The children are playing at the edge of the sea.
Η θάλασσα έχει πολλές όμορφες παραλίες.
The sea has many beautiful beaches.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | θάλασσα | θάλασσες |
| Genitive | θάλασσας | θαλασσών |
| Accusative | θάλασσα | θάλασσες |
| Vocative | θάλασσα | θάλασσες |
Word family
θαλάσσιοςmarine
θαλασσινόςseaside
θαλασσογραφίαseascape
θαλασσοταραχήstormy sea
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'θάλασσα' meaning 'sea' derives from Ancient Greek 'θάλασσα' or 'θάλαττα', which also meant 'sea'. The origin of this word is uncertain, but it is thought to be of Pre-Greek substrate origin, indicating it may have been borrowed from a non-Indo-European language spoken in the region before the arrival of Greek speakers.
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