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σαλάτα
salad /saˈlata/
nounB2#2478 most common
Also: a mess (informal, of a situation)
Example sentences
Θέλω μια σαλάτα, παρακαλώ.
I want a salad, please.
Η σαλάτα είναι φρέσκια.
The salad is fresh.
Φτιάχνω σαλάτα με ντομάτα και αγγούρι.
I'm making a salad with tomato and cucumber.
Παραγγείλαμε μια χωριάτικη σαλάτα για όλους.
We ordered a Greek village salad for everyone.
Αν δεν προσθέσεις λάδι, η σαλάτα θα είναι στεγνή.
If you don't add oil, the salad will be dry.
Το σχέδιό του έγινε σαλάτα μόλις άλλαξαν οι όροι της συμφωνίας.
His plan turned into a mess as soon as the terms of the deal changed.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η σαλάτα | οι σαλάτες |
| Genitive | της σαλάτας | των σαλατών |
| Accusative | τη σαλάτα | τις σαλάτες |
| Vocative | σαλάτα | σαλάτες |
Word family
σαλατικάsalad greens, leafy vegetables for salad
σαλατιέραsalad bowl
χωριάτικη σαλάταGreek village salad
Etymology
Σαλάτα entered Greek from Italian salata, meaning salted, the past participle of salare, to salt. That verb traces back to Latin sal, salt, reflecting the old practice of salting raw vegetables before eating them. The word spread across Mediterranean languages together with the dish itself.
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