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How do you say "history" in Greek?
η ιστορία
i istoria
In Greek, "history" is η ιστορία.
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Pronunciation
Say ii ees-toh-REE-ah with stress on third syllable. Iota (ι) sigma (σ) tau (τ) start.
Writing and usage
Iota (ι) sigma (σ) tau (τ) omicron (ο) rho (ρ) iota (ι) alpha (α) spell out istoria.
Example sentence
Σπουδάζω ιστορία.
I study history.
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How to remember η ιστορία
Istoria is directly related to English 'history', coming from the same Greek root.
Related words
- art η τέχνη i tehni
- calendar το ημερολόγιο to imeroloyio
- drawing η ζωγραφιά i zografia
- economics η οικονομία i ikonomia
- education η εκπαίδευση i ekpedhefsi
- languages οι γλώσσες i glosses
- map ο χάρτης o hartis
- maths τα μαθηματικά ta mathimatika
- physics η φυσική i fisiki
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Questions about η ιστορία
How do you say "history" in Greek?
In Greek, "history" is η ιστορία. It is a noun.
How is η ιστορία written in Greek?
Iota (ι) sigma (σ) tau (τ) omicron (ο) rho (ρ) iota (ι) alpha (α) spell out istoria.
How is η ιστορία used in a sentence?
Use η ιστορία as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Σπουδάζω ιστορία. (I study history.).
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