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τεχνητός
artificial /texniˈtos/
adjectiveC1#3962 most common
Also: man-made, synthetic
Example sentences
Αυτός ο καναπές είναι τεχνητός.
This sofa is artificial.
Η τεχνητή νοημοσύνη αλλάζει τον κόσμο.
Artificial intelligence is changing the world.
Προτιμώ τα φυσικά προϊόντα από τα τεχνητά.
I prefer natural products over artificial ones.
Ο τεχνητός φωτισμός είναι απαραίτητος τη νύχτα.
Artificial lighting is necessary at night.
Η τεχνητή γεύση του φαγητού δεν μου αρέσει.
I don't like the artificial taste of the food.
Έχει δημιουργηθεί ένα τεχνητό οικοσύστημα στο εργαστήριο.
An artificial ecosystem has been created in the lab.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τεχνητός | τεχνητοί |
| Genitive | τεχνητού | τεχνητών |
| Accusative | τεχνητό | τεχνητούς |
| Vocative | τεχνητέ | τεχνητοί |
Word family
τεχνητήartificial (feminine)
τεχνητότηταartificiality
τεχνητόςartificial (masculine)τεχνητάartificially
τεχνολογίαtechnologyEtymology
The word 'τεχνητός' derives from the Ancient Greek 'τεχνητός', which means 'artificial' or 'made by art'. It is formed from 'τέχνη' (techne), meaning 'art' or 'craft', combined with the suffix '-τός', indicating a state or condition.
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