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How do you say "east" in Greek?
η ανατολή
i anatoli
In Greek, "east" is η ανατολή.
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Pronunciation
Stress the middle syllable: ah-nah-toh-LEE. The final 'i' is the feminine article marker, not separately stressed.
Writing and usage
Ending in 'η' marks this as feminine. The word combines ana (up) and toli (to rise), referring to where the sun rises.
Example sentence
Ο ήλιος ανατέλλει στην ανατολή.
The sun rises in the east.
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How to remember η ανατολή
East is where the sun rises, anatellei. The anatolee is the direction of rising.
Related words
- above πάνω pano
- backwards προς τα πίσω pros ta piso
- behind πίσω piso
- below κάτω kato
- left αριστερά aristera
- north ο βορράς o voras
- north-west βορειο-δυτικά voriodhitika
- south-east νοτιο-ανατολικά notioanatolika
- west η δύση i dhisi
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Questions about η ανατολή
How do you say "east" in Greek?
In Greek, "east" is η ανατολή. It is a noun.
How is η ανατολή written in Greek?
Ending in 'η' marks this as feminine. The word combines ana (up) and toli (to rise), referring to where the sun rises.
How is η ανατολή used in a sentence?
Use η ανατολή as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ο ήλιος ανατέλλει στην ανατολή. (The sun rises in the east.).
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