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τέτοιος
such /ˈte.t͡sio̞s/
adjectiveA1#103 most common
Also: such a, such as this
Example sentences
Έχω έναν τέτοιο φίλο.
I have such a friend.
Δεν έχω δει ποτέ τέτοια ταινία.
I have never seen such a movie.
Τέτοιοι άνθρωποι είναι σπάνιοι.
Such people are rare.
Δεν μπορώ να πιστέψω ότι υπάρχουν τέτοιες καταστάσεις.
I can't believe there are such situations.
Αυτή η μουσική είναι τέτοια που με κάνει να χαλαρώνω.
This music is such that it makes me relax.
Μου αρέσουν οι τέτοιες γιορτές.
I like such celebrations.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τέτοιος | τέτοιοι |
| Genitive | τέτοιου | τέτοιων |
| Accusative | τέτοιο | τέτοιους |
| Vocative | τέτοιε | τέτοιοι |
Word family
τέτοιαsuch (feminine singular)
τέτοιοιsuch (masculine plural)
τέτοιεςsuch (feminine plural)
τέτοιοsuch (neuter singular)
τέτοιος-α-οsuch (masculine-feminine-neuter)
τέτοιαςof such (feminine genitive singular)
τέτοιουof such (masculine genitive singular)
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'τέτοιος' meaning 'such' derives from the Ancient Greek 'τοῖοςδε' (toiosde), which is a combination of 'τοῖος' (toios, 'such') and the enclitic particle 'δε' (de, 'and, but'). This construction was used to emphasize or specify a particular quality or type. Over time, the form evolved into 'τέτοιος' in Modern Greek, retaining the meaning of indicating a specific type or quality.
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