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τρίτος
third /ˈtri.tos/
adjectiveA1#451 most common
Example sentences
Είμαι ο τρίτος στην σειρά.
I am the third in line.
Ο τρίτος μήνας του χρόνου είναι ο Μάρτιος.
The third month of the year is March.
Η τρίτη ερώτηση ήταν πολύ δύσκολη.
The third question was very difficult.
Πήρα το τρίτο βραβείο στον διαγωνισμό.
I won the third prize in the competition.
Ο τρίτος όροφος του κτιρίου είναι κλειστός.
The third floor of the building is closed.
Στην τρίτη παράγραφο, θα βρείτε τις λεπτομέρειες.
In the third paragraph, you will find the details.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τρίτος | τρίτοι |
| Genitive | τρίτου | τρίτων |
| Accusative | τρίτο | τρίτους |
| Vocative | τρίτε | τρίτοι |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'τρίτος' meaning 'third' traces its origins to the Ancient Greek 'τρίτος' (trítos), which also meant 'third'. This, in turn, comes from Proto-Hellenic '*tritos', derived from Proto-Indo-European '*tréyes', which is the ordinal form of the numeral 'three'.
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