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λευκά
white /lefˈka/
adjectiveB2#2753 most common
Also: fair (skin/hair), blank
Example sentences
Τα λουλούδια είναι λευκά.
The flowers are white.
Έχω δύο λευκά πουκάμισα.
I have two white shirts.
Της αρέσουν τα λευκά ρούχα το καλοκαίρι.
She likes white clothes in summer.
Τα λευκά αιμοσφαίρια προστατεύουν το σώμα από μικρόβια.
White blood cells protect the body from germs.
Τα λευκά νησιά του Αιγαίου έχουν σπίτια με ασβεστωμένους τοίχους.
The white islands of the Aegean have houses with whitewashed walls.
Στη διπλωματία, τα λεγόμενα «λευκά βιβλία» καταγράφουν τις επίσημες θέσεις μιας κυβέρνησης.
In diplomacy, so-called "white papers" record a government's official positions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | λευκό | λευκά |
| Genitive | λευκού | λευκών |
| Accusative | λευκό | λευκά |
| Vocative | λευκό | λευκά |
Word family
λευκόςwhite (masculine singular)
λευκαίνωto whiten, bleach
λευκότηταwhiteness
λεύκωμαalbum; egg white
ΛευκωσίαNicosia, literally 'white city'
Etymology
λευκά is the neuter plural of λευκός, an ancient adjective meaning white or bright. It traces to a Proto-Indo-European root for light and brightness. The same root gave Greek words for light and shine, and spread into many other Indo-European languages with meanings tied to light or whiteness.
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