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χοντρός
fat /xonˈdros/
adjectiveB2#2350 most common
Also: thick, coarse, big/burly
Example sentences
Ο σκύλος μου είναι χοντρός.
My dog is fat.
Αγόρασα ένα χοντρό βιβλίο.
I bought a thick book.
Τον χειμώνα φοράω χοντρές κάλτσες.
In winter I wear thick socks.
Είπε ένα χοντρό αστείο και προσβλήθηκαν όλοι.
He told a crude joke and everyone was offended.
Ο χοντρός τόμος της εγκυκλοπαίδειας στόλιζε το ράφι.
The thick volume of the encyclopedia adorned the shelf.
Παρά το χοντρό του σώμα, κινούνταν με αξιοθαύμαστη χάρη.
Despite his heavy body, he moved with admirable grace.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | χοντρός | χοντροί |
| Genitive | χοντρού | χοντρών |
| Accusative | χοντρό | χοντρούς |
| Vocative | χοντρέ | χοντροί |
Word family
χοντραίνωto get fat, to fatten, to thicken
χοντρικόςwholesale
χοντρικάroughly, approximately; wholesale
χοντράδαthickness, coarseness, a gross blunder
χοντρόπετσοςthick-skinned, callous
Etymology
Modern Greek χοντρός descends from Ancient/Koine χονδρός, the adjective derived from χόνδρος 'grain, groats, cartilage', hence 'coarse-grained, lumpy' and later 'thick, fat'. The shift from 'granular/coarse' to 'thick, bulky, stout' is well attested through Medieval Greek. The deeper origin of χόνδρος itself is uncertain and is often regarded as Pre-Greek.
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