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How do you say "earthquake" in Greek?
ο σεισμός
o seismos
In Greek, "earthquake" is ο σεισμός (o seismos).
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Pronunciation
Say the Greek word as "o seismos", the rhythm stays fairly flat across the word, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο σεισμός is masculine. Its plural is σεισμοί.
Example sentence
Ο σεισμός συγκλόνισε ολόκληρη την πόλη.
O seismos sugklonise olokliri tin poli.
The earthquake shook the whole city.
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How to remember ο σεισμός
Link the sound "o seismos" to a earthquake from the example sentence; say it like "seismos" and the meaning follows.
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- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- thunder ο κεραυνός
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- hurricane ο τυφώνας
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- volcano το ηφαίστειο
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Questions about ο σεισμός
How do you pronounce ο σεισμός?
Say the Greek word as "o seismos", the rhythm stays fairly flat across the word, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο σεισμός masculine or feminine?
ο σεισμός is masculine. ο σεισμός is masculine. Its plural is σεισμοί.
How is ο σεισμός used in Greek?
ο σεισμός is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο σεισμός συγκλόνισε ολόκληρη την πόλη. (The earthquake shook the whole city.).
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