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θέαμα
spectacle, sight /ˈθe.a.ma/
nounB2#2178 most common
Also: show, view (something worth seeing)
Example sentences
Το θέαμα ήταν πολύ όμορφο.
The sight was very beautiful.
Είδαμε ένα ωραίο θέαμα στο πάρκο.
We saw a nice spectacle in the park.
Το θέαμα των πυροτεχνημάτων ενθουσίασε τα παιδιά.
The fireworks display thrilled the children.
Το εισιτήριο περιλαμβάνει τον φόρο θεαμάτων.
The ticket includes the entertainment tax.
Το θέαμα της καταστροφής άφησε άφωνους τους κατοίκους.
The sight of the destruction left the residents speechless.
Ο κριτικός περιέγραψε την παράσταση ως ένα θέαμα γεμάτο εντυπωσιασμό, όπου η φόρμα υπερίσχυε της ουσίας.
The critic described the show as a spectacle full of showiness, where form outweighed substance.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το θέαμα | τα θεάματα |
| Genitive | του θεάματος | των θεαμάτων |
| Accusative | το θέαμα | τα θεάματα |
| Vocative | θέαμα | θεάματα |
Word family
θεάομαιto gaze at, behold (ancient/learned)
θέαviewθέατροtheaterθεατήςspectator
θεαματικόςspectacular, dramatic
Etymology
Θέαμα comes from the ancient Greek verb θεάομαι, meaning to gaze at or behold. The suffix -μα turns a verb into a noun naming the result of the action, so θέαμα literally means the thing beheld. The same root gave Greek θέατρο, the place for viewing, which passed into many European languages as theater.
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