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οίκος
house /ˈi.kos/
nounB1#1330 most common
Also: firm, establishment (as in 'fashion house'), home, household, lineage
Example sentences
Ο οίκος αυτός είναι πολύ παλιός.
This house is very old.
Ο πατέρας μου εργάζεται σε έναν εμπορικό οίκο.
My father works at a trading firm.
Ο οίκος μόδας παρουσίασε τη νέα του συλλογή.
The fashion house presented its new collection.
Πολλοί ηλικιωμένοι μένουν σε οίκους ευγηρίας.
Many elderly people live in nursing homes.
Ο οίκος του Κυρίου είναι ανοιχτός σε όλους.
The house of the Lord is open to everyone.
Η φήμη του εκδοτικού οίκου εδραιώθηκε μέσα από δεκαετίες αξιόπιστης δουλειάς.
The publishing house's reputation was built up over decades of reliable work.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | οίκος | οίκοι |
| Genitive | οίκου | οίκων |
| Accusative | οίκο | οίκους |
| Vocative | οίκε | οίκοι |
Word family
οικογένειαfamilyοικονομίαeconomy
οικολογίαecology
κάτοικοςinhabitant, residentοικοδομήbuilding, construction
Etymology
Οίκος comes from Ancient Greek οἶκος, meaning house, household, or family estate. It traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root for a settlement or clan dwelling. The same root gave Latin its word for village, which passed into English through place names.
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