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τοπικός
local /to.pi.ˈkos/
adjectiveB1#1039 most common
Also: regional, topical (in the geographic sense)
Example sentences
Αυτό είναι ένα τοπικό εστιατόριο.
This is a local restaurant.
Ο τοπικός καιρός είναι πολύ ζεστός σήμερα.
The local weather is very hot today.
Διαβάζω την τοπική εφημερίδα κάθε πρωί.
I read the local newspaper every morning.
Οι τοπικές αρχές αποφάσισαν να κλείσουν τα σχολεία λόγω χιονιού.
The local authorities decided to close the schools because of snow.
Η κυβέρνηση ενίσχυσε την τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση με νέους πόρους.
The government strengthened local government with new resources.
Η τοπική διάλεκτος του νησιού διαφέρει σημαντικά από την επίσημη γλώσσα.
The island's local dialect differs significantly from the official language.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τοπικός | τοπικοί |
| Genitive | τοπικού | τοπικών |
| Accusative | τοπικό | τοπικούς |
| Vocative | τοπικέ | τοπικοί |
Word family
Etymology
Τοπικός is built from τόπος, the ancient Greek word for place, plus the adjectival suffix -ικός, which means pertaining to or characteristic of. Together the word means pertaining to a place, and in modern usage it settled into the everyday sense of local. The root τόπος also gave English words like topic and topology.
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