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τέρμα
end, finish line /ˈter.ma/
nounB1#1074 most common
Also: goal (in football), boundary, limit
Example sentences
Το τέρμα είναι κοντά.
The finish line is close.
Ο δρομέας έφτασε πρώτος στο τέρμα.
The runner reached the finish line first.
Η ομάδα πέτυχε δύο τέρματα στον αγώνα.
The team scored two goals in the match.
Γύρισε το διακόπτη τέρμα δεξιά.
Turn the switch all the way to the right.
Είμαι τέρμα κουρασμένος μετά τη δουλειά.
I am totally exhausted after work.
Το τέρμα της ζωής του τον βρήκε γεμάτο μετάνοιες.
The end of his life found him full of regrets.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το τέρμα | τα τέρματα |
| Genitive | του τέρματος | των τερμάτων |
| Accusative | το τέρμα | τα τέρματα |
| Vocative | τέρμα | τέρματα |
Word family
τερματίζωto finish, to cross the finish line
τερματικόterminal (bus, airport, computer)
τερματικόςterminal, final
τερματισμόςtermination, finishing
τερματοφύλακαςgoalkeeper (literally: guard of the goal)
Etymology
Τέρμα comes from Ancient Greek térma, meaning a boundary marker, an end, or a goal post. Older comparative dictionaries link it to the same root as Latin terminus, which gives English words like term and terminal. The underlying idea is a point where something is crossed or reached, not merely stopped.
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