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φως
light /fos/
nounA1#443 most common
Example sentences
Το φως είναι πολύ φωτεινό.
The light is very bright.
Βλέπω το φως από το παράθυρο.
I see the light from the window.
Το φως του ήλιου είναι ζεστό το καλοκαίρι.
The sunlight is warm in the summer.
Χρειάζομαι περισσότερο φως για να διαβάσω.
I need more light to read.
Ο φάρος έστελνε φως στη θάλασσα.
The lighthouse was sending light to the sea.
Η επιστήμη μελετά τη φύση του φωτός.
Science studies the nature of light.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φως | φώτα |
| Genitive | φωτός | φωτών |
| Accusative | φως | φώτα |
| Vocative | φως | φώτα |
Word family
φωτεινόςbright
φωτισμόςillumination
φωτίζωto illuminate
φωτεινότηταbrightness
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'φως' meaning 'light' derives from the Ancient Greek 'φῶς' (phôs), which also meant 'light'. This term traces back to the Proto-Hellenic '*phōs', which itself comes from the Proto-Indo-European root '*bʰeh₂-'.
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