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πόδι
foot /ˈpo.ði/
nounA1#205 most common
Also: leg
Example sentences
Έχω ένα πόδι.
I have a foot.
Το πόδι μου πονάει.
My foot hurts.
Βάζω το πόδι μου στο νερό.
I put my foot in the water.
Πρέπει να ξεκουραστείς το πόδι σου.
You need to rest your foot.
Ο γιατρός εξέτασε το πόδι του ασθενούς.
The doctor examined the patient's foot.
Η σόλα του παπουτσιού είναι πολύ σκληρή για το πόδι μου.
The sole of the shoe is too hard for my foot.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πόδι | πόδια |
| Genitive | ποδιού | ποδιών |
| Accusative | πόδι | πόδια |
| Vocative | πόδι | πόδια |
Word family
ποδαράκιlittle foot
ποδαρικόςpertaining to the foot
ποδόγυροςfootwear
ποδολόγοςpodiatrist
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'πόδι' meaning 'foot' traces its etymology back to Ancient Greek 'πούς' (genitive 'ποδός'), which also meant 'foot'. This, in turn, comes from the Proto-Hellenic '*pód-', derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*pṓds', which referred to the same body part.
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