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πίτσα

pizza /ˈpit.sa/

nounB1#1260 most common

Example sentences

Θέλω μια πίτσα.
I want a pizza.
Η πίτσα είναι πολύ νόστιμη.
The pizza is very tasty.
Παραγγείλαμε δύο πίτσες για το πάρτι.
We ordered two pizzas for the party.
Πήγαμε στην πιτσαρία και φάγαμε πίτσα με πεπερόνι.
We went to the pizzeria and ate pepperoni pizza.
Ο ιδιοκτήτης ζυμώνει τη ζύμη της πίτσας κάθε πρωί με το χέρι.
The owner kneads the pizza dough by hand every morning.
Η τιμή των πιτσών ανέβηκε φέτος λόγω της ακρίβειας στα υλικά.
The price of pizzas went up this year because of rising ingredient costs.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeη πίτσαοι πίτσες
Genitiveτης πίτσαςτων πιτσών
Accusativeτην πίτσατις πίτσες
Vocativeπίτσαπίτσες

Word family

πιτσαρίαpizzeria, pizza shop
πιτσάκιsmall pizza (diminutive)
πιτσάτζηςinformal term for a pizza delivery worker or maker

Etymology

The Greek word πίτσα is a direct borrowing from Italian pizza, which entered the language in the 20th century along with the food itself. The ultimate origin of the Italian word is disputed among linguists, so no single ancestor form is certain. Greek simply adapted the Italian spelling and pronunciation and gave it a standard feminine noun ending.

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