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κλειστός
closed /kliˈstos/
adjectiveB1#1316 most common
Also: shut, closed off, not in operation
Example sentences
Η πόρτα είναι κλειστή.
The door is closed.
Το μαγαζί είναι κλειστό σήμερα.
The shop is closed today.
Τα παράθυρα ήταν κλειστά όλη μέρα.
The windows were closed all day.
Το εστιατόριο παραμένει κλειστό τις Κυριακές.
The restaurant stays closed on Sundays.
Παρά τις διαμαρτυρίες, το εργοστάσιο έμεινε κλειστό για μήνες.
Despite the protests, the factory stayed closed for months.
Η κυβέρνηση αποφάσισε να κρατήσει τα σύνορα κλειστά μέχρι νεωτέρας.
The government decided to keep the borders closed until further notice.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κλειστός | κλειστοί |
| Genitive | κλειστού | κλειστών |
| Accusative | κλειστό | κλειστούς |
| Vocative | κλειστέ | κλειστοί |
Word family
κλείνωto close, to shutκλειδίkeyκλείσιμοclosing, closureανοιχτόςopen (antonym)
κλειστότηταclosedness, exclusivity
Etymology
Κλειστός is the verbal adjective of κλείω, the Greek verb meaning to close or shut. The suffix -τός marks a completed state, so κλειστός literally means 'having been closed'. The root goes back to a PIE word for a hook or bolt used to bar a door, the same idea behind the Latin verb claudere.
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