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σκοτεινός
dark /sko.tiˈnos/
adjectiveB1#1187 most common
Also: gloomy, dim, sinister
Example sentences
Το δωμάτιο είναι σκοτεινό.
The room is dark.
Ο δρόμος ήταν πολύ σκοτεινός τη νύχτα.
The street was very dark at night.
Δεν μου αρέσουν οι σκοτεινές ταινίες.
I don't like dark movies.
Το δάσος γίνεται σκοτεινό πολύ γρήγορα το χειμώνα.
The forest gets dark very quickly in winter.
Η ιστορία της χώρας έχει και σκοτεινές σελίδες.
The country's history also has dark chapters.
Πίσω από το χαμόγελό του κρυβόταν μια σκοτεινή πλευρά του χαρακτήρα του.
Behind his smile hid a dark side of his character.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σκοτεινός | σκοτεινοί |
| Genitive | σκοτεινού | σκοτεινών |
| Accusative | σκοτεινό | σκοτεινούς |
| Vocative | σκοτεινέ | σκοτεινοί |
Word family
σκότοςdarkness
σκοτάδιdarkness (everyday word)σκοτίζωto darken; to worry someone
σκοτεινιάζειit is getting dark (impersonal)
σκοτεινιάdimness, gloom
Etymology
σκοτεινός is built on the noun σκότος, meaning darkness, plus the adjective-forming suffix -εινός. The origin of σκότος itself is debated among scholars. Some link it to a Proto-Indo-European word for shadow, connecting it to Germanic words for shade, though others treat it as a word Greek borrowed before recorded history. Because of this uncertainty, no PIE root is given here with confidence.
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