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θρόνος
throne /ˈθɾonos/
nounB2#2270 most common
Also: seat of power, (ecclesiastical) see
Example sentences
Ο βασιλιάς κάθεται στον θρόνο.
The king sits on the throne.
Ο χρυσός θρόνος είναι πολύ μεγάλος.
The golden throne is very big.
Ο νέος βασιλιάς ανέβηκε στον θρόνο μετά τον θάνατο του πατέρα του.
The new king ascended the throne after his father's death.
Μετά από χρόνια διαμάχης, ο πρίγκιπας διεκδίκησε επιτέλους τον θρόνο.
After years of conflict, the prince finally claimed the throne.
Η βασίλισσα παραιτήθηκε από τον θρόνο προς όφελος του γιου της.
The queen abdicated the throne in favor of her son.
Ο Οικουμενικός Θρόνος διατηρεί την πρωτοκαθεδρία ανάμεσα στις Ορθόδοξες Εκκλησίες.
The Ecumenical Throne maintains primacy among the Orthodox Churches.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | θρόνος | θρόνοι |
| Genitive | θρόνου | θρόνων |
| Accusative | θρόνο | θρόνους |
| Vocative | θρόνε | θρόνοι |
Word family
ενθρονίζωto enthrone, install on the throne
ενθρόνισηenthronement
θρονιάζομαιto plant oneself comfortably, settle in
θρονίlittle throne, seat (colloquial/folk)
Etymology
Inherited unchanged from Ancient Greek θρόνος, an elevated, ornate seat. It is generally traced to the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰer- 'to hold, support', so a throne is etymologically 'that which holds (one) up'. The word passed into Latin as thronus and from there into most European languages.
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