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How do you say "ancient" in Greek?
αρχαία
archaia
In Greek, "ancient" is αρχαία (archaia).
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Pronunciation
Speak it as "archaia", keeping the second syllable slightly longer and louder than the others around it.
Grammar notes
αρχαία is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Μελέτησαν έναν αρχαίο ναό.
Meletisan enan archaio nao.
They studied an ancient temple.
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How to remember αρχαία
Say 'arc' out loud a couple of times before adding the rest of 'archaia' — that fragment alone can trigger the whole word later.
Related words
- modern Μοντέρνο
- traditional Παραδοσιακός
- modernized εκσυγχρονισμένο
- stingy τσιγκούνης
- humble ταπεινός
- arrogant αλαζονικός
- flexible ευέλικτο
- rigid άκαμπτος
- fragile εύθραυστο
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Questions about αρχαία
How do you pronounce αρχαία?
Speak it as "archaia", keeping the second syllable slightly longer and louder than the others around it.
Is αρχαία formal or casual?
αρχαία is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is αρχαία used in Greek?
αρχαία is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Μελέτησαν έναν αρχαίο ναό. (They studied an ancient temple.).
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