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σακάκι
jacket /saˈkaci/
nounB1#1782 most common
Also: blazer, suit coat
Example sentences
Το σακάκι είναι μπλε.
The jacket is blue.
Φοράω ένα σακάκι σήμερα.
I am wearing a jacket today.
Αγόρασα ένα καινούριο σακάκι για τη δουλειά.
I bought a new jacket for work.
Το σακάκι του ήταν κρεμασμένο στην καρέκλα.
His jacket was hanging on the chair.
Χωρίς το σακάκι του, ο πρωθυπουργός φαινόταν πιο χαλαρός στη συνέντευξη.
Without his jacket, the prime minister looked more relaxed in the interview.
Παρά τη ζέστη, επέμενε να φοράει το σακάκι του με γραβάτα, σαν να ήθελε να τονίσει την επισημότητα της περίστασης.
Despite the heat, he insisted on wearing his jacket with a tie, as if he wanted to stress the formality of the occasion.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σακάκι | σακάκια |
| Genitive | σακακιού | σακακιών |
| Accusative | σακάκι | σακάκια |
| Vocative | σακάκι | σακάκια |
Word family
Etymology
Σακάκι comes from σάκος, the Greek word for a sack or bag, plus the diminutive suffix -άκι. Σάκος itself traces back to ancient σάκκος, an early loanword into Greek from a Semitic language, related to Hebrew saq, meaning sack or sackcloth. Over time the diminutive form shifted from meaning a small sack to naming a fitted upper garment, the jacket.
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