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ξεχωριστός
special /kse.xo.ɾiˈstos/
adjectiveB1#1725 most common
Also: separate, distinct, particular
Example sentences
Αυτή η μέρα είναι ξεχωριστή για μένα.
This day is special for me.
Έχω ένα ξεχωριστό δώρο για σένα.
I have a special gift for you.
Ο παππούς μου ήταν ένας ξεχωριστός άνθρωπος.
My grandfather was a special person.
Κάθε παιδί είναι ξεχωριστό με τον δικό του τρόπο.
Every child is special in their own way.
Οι δύο αδερφές έχουν ξεχωριστά δωμάτια στο σπίτι.
The two sisters have separate rooms in the house.
Η επιτροπή αποφάσισε να εξετάσει κάθε υπόθεση ξεχωριστά, καθώς η καθεμία είχε τα δικά της ξεχωριστά χαρακτηριστικά.
The committee decided to examine each case separately, since each one had its own distinct characteristics.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ξεχωριστός | ξεχωριστοί |
| Genitive | ξεχωριστού | ξεχωριστών |
| Accusative | ξεχωριστό | ξεχωριστούς |
| Vocative | ξεχωριστέ | ξεχωριστοί |
Word family
ξεχωρίζωto separate, distinguish, stand out
ξεχώρισμαseparation, distinguishing
ξεχωριστάseparately, individually
χωριστόςseparate, apart
Etymology
Ξεχωριστός is the passive verbal adjective of the verb ξεχωρίζω, meaning to separate, set apart, or stand out. That verb combines the prefix ξε-, marking removal or a move outward, with χωρίζω, to divide or separate, which itself comes from χώρος, meaning space or place. So something ξεχωριστός has been singled out from the rest, and in everyday use that has come to mean special.
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