Home › Greek › Glossary › humble
Greek vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "humble" in Greek?
ταπεινός
tapeinos
In Greek, "humble" is ταπεινός (tapeinos).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Greek learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Pronounce this as "tapeinos", putting the emphasis on the third syllable rather than rushing through it evenly.
Grammar notes
ταπεινός is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Έμεινε ταπεινή παρά την επιτυχία της.
Έmeine tapeini para tin epituchia tis.
She stayed humble despite her success.
Test your Greek knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember ταπεινός
Split 'tapeinos' into 'ta' plus the rest; imagining someone mispronouncing 'humble' as 'ta...' makes the two words click together.
Related words
- ancient αρχαία
- modern Μοντέρνο
- traditional Παραδοσιακός
- modernized εκσυγχρονισμένο
- stingy τσιγκούνης
- arrogant αλαζονικός
- flexible ευέλικτο
- rigid άκαμπτος
- fragile εύθραυστο
Browse all Greek words in the glossary.
Questions about ταπεινός
How do you pronounce ταπεινός?
Pronounce this as "tapeinos", putting the emphasis on the third syllable rather than rushing through it evenly.
Is ταπεινός formal or casual?
ταπεινός is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ταπεινός used in Greek?
ταπεινός is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Έμεινε ταπεινή παρά την επιτυχία της. (She stayed humble despite her success.).
Where can I practice Greek words for free?
You can play free Greek minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Greek glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Humble" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Greek language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town