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How do you say "eyelid" in Greek?
το βλέφαρο
to vlefaro
In Greek, "eyelid" is το βλέφαρο (to vlefaro).
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Pronunciation
The word reads phonetically as "to vlefaro", and the stress falls comfortably on "fa".
Grammar notes
το βλέφαρο is neuter. Its plural is βλέφαρα.
Example sentence
Έκλεισε απαλά τα βλέφαρά του για να κοιμηθεί.
Έkleise apala ta vlefara toy gia na koimithei.
He gently closed his eyelids to sleep.
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How to remember το βλέφαρο
Say "to vlefaro" a few times fast and let the rhythm alone remind you of το βλέφαρο.
Related words
- pupil η κόρη
- iris η ίριδα
- nostril το ρουθούνι
- earlobe ο λοβός του αυτιού
- thigh ο μηρός
- shin η κνήμη
- heel η φτέρνα
- toe το δάχτυλο του ποδιού
- fingertip η άκρη του δακτύλου
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Questions about το βλέφαρο
How do you pronounce το βλέφαρο?
The word reads phonetically as "to vlefaro", and the stress falls comfortably on "fa".
Is το βλέφαρο masculine or feminine?
το βλέφαρο is neuter. το βλέφαρο is neuter. Its plural is βλέφαρα.
How is το βλέφαρο used in Greek?
το βλέφαρο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Έκλεισε απαλά τα βλέφαρά του για να κοιμηθεί. (He gently closed his eyelids to sleep.).
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