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μακρινός
distant, far away /ma.kɾiˈnos/
adjectiveB2#2914 most common
Also: remote, far-off
Example sentences
Το σπίτι μου είναι μακρινό.
My house is far away.
Ζει σε μια μακρινή χώρα.
She lives in a distant country.
Θυμάμαι εκείνο το μακρινό καλοκαίρι στην Κρήτη.
I remember that distant summer in Crete.
Οι μακρινοί μας πρόγονοι ζούσαν πολύ διαφορετικά.
Our distant ancestors lived very differently.
Το ταξίδι σε έναν μακρινό γαλαξία ήταν το θέμα της ταινίας.
The journey to a distant galaxy was the film's subject.
Η ανάμνηση εκείνων των μακρινών ημερών παραμένει ζωντανή, παρά την απόσταση των χρόνων.
The memory of those distant days remains vivid, despite the years that separate them.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μακρινός | μακρινοί |
| Genitive | μακρινού | μακρινών |
| Accusative | μακρινό | μακρινούς |
| Vocative | μακρινέ | μακρινοί |
Word family
Etymology
Μακρινός derives from the adjective μακρός, meaning long, combined with the adjective-forming suffix -ινός. Μακρός itself goes back to an ancient root meaning long or thin. Over time the derived form μακρινός narrowed to describe distance in space or time rather than physical length.
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