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κτίριο
building /ˈkti.ri.o/
nounA2#598 most common
Example sentences
Το κτίριο είναι ψηλό.
The building is tall.
Πηγαίνω στο κτίριο της σχολής.
I am going to the school building.
Το νέο κτίριο έχει πολλά παράθυρα.
The new building has many windows.
Το κτίριο βρίσκεται κοντά στο πάρκο.
The building is located near the park.
Σχεδιάζουμε ένα κτίριο που θα είναι φιλικό προς το περιβάλλον.
We are designing a building that will be environmentally friendly.
Η ανακαίνιση του κτιρίου θα διαρκέσει έξι μήνες.
The renovation of the building will take six months.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κτίριο | κτίρια |
| Genitive | κτιρίου | κτιρίων |
| Accusative | κτίριο | κτίρια |
| Vocative | κτίριο | κτίρια |
Word family
κτίρωto build
κτίστηςbuilder
κτιστόςbuilt
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'κτίριο' meaning 'building' derives from the Ancient Greek 'κτίριον' (ktírion), which referred to a structure or building. This, in turn, comes from the verb 'κτίζω' (ktízō), meaning 'to build' or 'to found'. The verb 'κτίζω' is related to the noun 'κτίσις' (ktísis), meaning 'foundation' or 'creation'.
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