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How do you say "godfather" in Greek?
ο νονός
o nonos
In Greek, "godfather" is ο νονός (o nonos).
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "o nonos" and the beat of the word sits on "o", the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο νονός is masculine. Its plural is Νονοί.
Example sentence
Ο νονός μου στέλνει μια κάρτα κάθε χρόνο.
O nonos moy stelnei mia karta kathe chrono.
My godfather sends a card every year.
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How to remember ο νονός
Imagine the godfather while repeating "o nonos" out loud, since it almost rhymes with "nonos" said slowly.
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- niece η ανιψιά
- cousin ο ξάδερφος
- stepfather ο πατριός
- stepmother η μητριά
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Questions about ο νονός
How do you pronounce ο νονός?
Read it aloud as "o nonos" and the beat of the word sits on "o", the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο νονός masculine or feminine?
ο νονός is masculine. ο νονός is masculine. Its plural is Νονοί.
How is ο νονός used in Greek?
ο νονός is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο νονός μου στέλνει μια κάρτα κάθε χρόνο. (My godfather sends a card every year.).
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