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θείου
uncle's /ˈθi.u/
nounC1#3099 most common
Also: of the uncle, uncle
Example sentences
Πάω σπίτι του θείου.
I'm going to my uncle's house.
Το αυτοκίνητο του θείου είναι κόκκινο.
Uncle's car is red.
Ο γιος του θείου μου είναι ο ξάδελφός μου.
My uncle's son is my cousin.
Πήγαμε στο πάρτι γενεθλίων του θείου Γιώργου.
We went to Uncle George's birthday party.
Θυμάμαι ακόμα τις ιστορίες του θείου μου από τα ταξίδια του.
I still remember my uncle's stories about his travels.
Η κληρονομιά του θείου προκάλεσε διαμάχες ανάμεσα στα ξαδέρφια.
The uncle's inheritance caused disputes among the cousins.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο θείος | οι θείοι |
| Genitive | του θείου | των θείων |
| Accusative | τον θείο | τους θείους |
| Vocative | θείε | θείοι |
Word family
Etymology
Θείος ("uncle") descends from Ancient Greek θεῖος with the same meaning. Most dictionaries treat it as a separate word from the adjective θεῖος ("divine"), which comes from θεός ("god"). The origin of the kinship word is not firmly established, so no reliable root should be assumed.
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