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μαγιό
swimsuit /ma.ʝoˈ/
nounC1#3867 most common
Also: bathing suit, swimming costume
Example sentences
Πήρα το μαγιό μου για την παραλία.
I took my swimsuit for the beach.
Το μαγιό της είναι μπλε.
Her swimsuit is blue.
Πρέπει να αγοράσω ένα καινούργιο μαγιό πριν τις διακοπές.
I need to buy a new swimsuit before the vacation.
Ξέχασα το μαγιό μου στο ξενοδοχείο και έπρεπε να αγοράσω άλλο.
I forgot my swimsuit at the hotel and had to buy another one.
Το μαγιό που φορούσε ταίριαζε τέλεια με το χρώμα της θάλασσας.
The swimsuit she was wearing matched the color of the sea perfectly.
Παρόλο που τα μαγιό ήταν όλα εκπτωτικά, δεν βρήκα κανένα που να μου κάνει.
Even though all the swimsuits were on sale, I couldn't find one that fit me.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το μαγιό | τα μαγιό |
| Genitive | του μαγιό | των μαγιό |
| Accusative | το μαγιό | τα μαγιό |
| Vocative | μαγιό | μαγιό |
Word family
μπικίνιbikini
σορτς μπάνιουswim shorts
παρεόbeach sarong worn over a swimsuit
πετσέτα θαλάσσηςbeach towel
Etymology
Μαγιό comes from the French word maillot, which originally meant a close-fitting knitted garment, such as a leotard or jersey. French speakers extended the word to swimwear, and Greek borrowed it directly in the twentieth century as beach culture spread. The word entered Greek as an indeclinable neuter noun, keeping its final stressed vowel unchanged in every case and number.
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