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κάρο
cart (wagon) /ˈka.ro/
nounC1#3631 most common
Also: wagon, horse-drawn cart
Example sentences
Το κάρο είναι κόκκινο.
The cart is red.
Ο παππούς έχει ένα παλιό κάρο.
Grandpa has an old cart.
Το άλογο τραβάει το κάρο στον δρόμο.
The horse pulls the cart on the road.
Μην βάζεις το κάρο μπροστά από το άλογο.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
Στο χωριό, πολλοί ακόμα μεταφέρουν τα σταφύλια με το κάρο.
In the village, many still carry the grapes by cart.
Το κάρο, φορτωμένο με ξύλα, έτριζε καθώς ανηφόριζε τον χωματόδρομο.
The cart, loaded with wood, creaked as it climbed the dirt road.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το κάρο | τα κάρα |
| Genitive | του κάρου | των κάρων |
| Accusative | το κάρο | τα κάρα |
| Vocative | κάρο | κάρα |
Word family
καρότσιsmall cart, baby stroller
καροτσάκιtrolley, shopping cartκαροτσέρηςcart driver, coachman
καρότσαflatbed of a truck
Etymology
Κάρο entered Greek from Italian carro, meaning cart or wagon. Italian carro descends from Latin carrus, a two-wheeled wagon. The Romans borrowed carrus from Gaulish, a Celtic language, during their contact with Gaul. The Celtic word itself traces back to an ancient root meaning to run.
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