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χιλιάδα
thousand /çiljada/
nounA2#509 most common
Example sentences
Έχω χιλιάδα μάρκες.
I have a thousand stamps.
Η χιλιάδα είναι ένας μεγάλος αριθμός.
A thousand is a large number.
Πρέπει να μαζέψουμε χιλιάδες δολάρια για το έργο.
We need to raise thousands of dollars for the project.
Η χιλιάδα των βιβλίων που διάβασα είναι εντυπωσιακή.
The thousand books I read are impressive.
Στην αγορά υπάρχουν χιλιάδες προϊόντα.
There are thousands of products in the market.
Η χιλιάδα των ανθρώπων που συμμετείχαν ήταν εκπληκτική.
The thousand people who participated were amazing.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | χιλιάδα | χιλιάδες |
| Genitive | χιλιάδας | χιλιάδων |
| Accusative | χιλιάδα | χιλιάδες |
| Vocative | χιλιάδα | χιλιάδες |
Word family
χιλιάδεςthousands
χιλιάτικοςthousandth
χιλιάρικοthousand (currency unit)
χιλιάδαthousand (as a unit of measure)Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'χιλιάδα' meaning 'thousand' comes from the Ancient Greek 'χίλιοι' (chilioi), which also means 'thousand'. This term was used to denote a large number or a thousand units, and its use has been consistent through the history of the Greek language.
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