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ρεύμα
current /ˈrevma/
nounB1#1250 most common
Also: electricity (power), draft (of air), stream, flow
Example sentences
Δεν έχουμε ρεύμα στο σπίτι.
We don't have electricity at home.
Το ρεύμα κόπηκε χθες το βράδυ.
The power went out last night.
Κλείσε το παράθυρο, κάνει ρεύμα.
Close the window, there's a draft.
Το ρεύμα του ποταμού είναι πολύ δυνατό σήμερα.
The river's current is very strong today.
Μην κολυμπάς εκεί, σε παρασύρει το ρεύμα.
Don't swim there, the current will drag you under.
Τα θαλάσσια ρεύματα επηρεάζουν σημαντικά το κλίμα του πλανήτη.
Ocean currents significantly affect the planet's climate.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ρεύμα | ρεύματα |
| Genitive | ρεύματος | ρευμάτων |
| Accusative | ρεύμα | ρεύματα |
| Vocative | ρεύμα | ρεύματα |
Word family
Etymology
The word comes from ancient Greek ῥεῦμα, meaning flow or stream, built on the verb ῥέω, to flow. Modern Greek kept the same core sense and extended it to electric current and drafts of air. The underlying root traces to the Proto-Indo-European word for flowing water.
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