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πύλη
gate /ˈpili/
nounA2#891 most common
Also: gateway, portal
Example sentences
Η πύλη είναι ανοιχτή.
The gate is open.
Η πύλη του κάστρου είναι κλειστή.
The castle's gate is closed.
Οι επιβάτες περιμένουν στην πύλη επιβίβασης.
The passengers are waiting at the boarding gate.
Η αρχαία πόλη είχε επτά πύλες στα τείχη της.
The ancient city had seven gates in its walls.
Η πτώση της πύλης σήμανε το τέλος της πολιορκίας.
The fall of the gate marked the end of the siege.
Στη μυθολογία, οι Πύλες του Άδη φυλάσσονταν από τον Κέρβερο.
In mythology, the Gates of Hades were guarded by Cerberus.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πύλη | πύλες |
| Genitive | πύλης | πυλών |
| Accusative | πύλη | πύλες |
| Vocative | πύλη | πύλες |
Word family
πυλώναςlarge gateway, pylon
πυλωρόςgatekeeper; (anatomy) pylorus
προπύλαιαmonumental gateway, propylaea
πυλίδαsmall gate, wicket
ΘερμοπύλεςThermopylae (lit. 'hot gates')
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πύλη ('gate, gateway'), already attested in Homer. Its ultimate origin is uncertain and it has no securely established Proto-Indo-European etymology. It gave rise to compounds such as Θερμοπύλαι ('hot gates') and the derivative πυλών, and survives in Modern Greek for large or monumental gates.
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