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φίλων
of friends /ˈfi.lon/
nounB2#2997 most common
Also: of one's friends, of the dear ones
Example sentences
Αυτό είναι το σπίτι των φίλων μου.
This is my friends' house.
Πήγα στο πάρτι των φίλων μου το Σάββατο.
I went to my friends' party on Saturday.
Η γνώμη των φίλων μου είναι σημαντική για μένα.
My friends' opinion matters to me.
Ο κύκλος των φίλων του μεγάλωσε τα τελευταία χρόνια.
His circle of friends has grown in recent years.
Η υποστήριξη των παλιών φίλων αποδείχθηκε πολύτιμη στις δύσκολες στιγμές.
The support of old friends proved valuable in difficult moments.
Εν μέσω εχθρών και φίλων, ο ρήτορας παρέμεινε ατάραχος.
Amid enemies and friends alike, the orator remained unruffled.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φίλος | φίλοι |
| Genitive | φίλου | φίλων |
| Accusative | φίλο | φίλους |
| Vocative | φίλε | φίλοι |
Word family
Etymology
φίλων is the genitive plural of φίλος, the Ancient and Modern Greek word for 'friend' or 'dear one'. The origin of φίλος itself is disputed among linguists, and no Indo-European root is agreed upon. Some scholars suspect it may come from a pre-Greek substrate language rather than Proto-Indo-European.
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