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ταράτσα
flat roof, rooftop terrace /taˈrat.sa/
nounB2#2474 most common
Also: terrace, roof deck
Example sentences
Η ταράτσα είναι μεγάλη.
The rooftop terrace is big.
Απόψε θα φάμε στην ταράτσα.
Tonight we will eat on the rooftop terrace.
Τα ρούχα στεγνώνουν στην ταράτσα.
The clothes are drying on the rooftop terrace.
Ανεβήκαμε στην ταράτσα για να δούμε τα πυροτεχνήματα.
We went up to the rooftop terrace to watch the fireworks.
Το καλοκαίρι πολλοί κοιμούνται στις ταράτσες λόγω της ζέστης.
In summer, many people sleep on rooftops because of the heat.
Από την ταράτσα της πολυκατοικίας απλώνεται μια πανοραμική θέα ολόκληρης της πόλης.
From the apartment building's rooftop, a panoramic view of the whole city stretches out.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η ταράτσα | οι ταράτσες |
| Genitive | της ταράτσας | των ταρατσών |
| Accusative | την ταράτσα | τις ταράτσες |
| Vocative | ταράτσα | ταράτσες |
Word family
ταράτσαflat roof, rooftop terrace
ταρατσόπορταthe door giving access to a rooftop terrace
ταρατσάκιsmall rooftop terrace (diminutive)
Etymology
The word comes from Italian terrazza, meaning terrace. Italian terrazza in turn traces to Latin terra, meaning earth or ground. The word entered Greek through centuries of trade and cultural contact with Italy, especially in coastal and island regions under Venetian influence.
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