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How do you say "hundred" in Greek?

εκατό

ekato

Noun N/a

In Greek, "hundred" is εκατό (ekato).

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Pronunciation

Say the Greek word as "ekato", the beat of the word sits on "o", and once you've said it a couple of times, the shape of the word starts to feel familiar.

Grammar notes

εκατό is n/a.

Example sentence

Σχεδόν εκατό άτομα ήρθαν στην παράσταση.

Schedon ekato atoma irthan stin parastasi.

Nearly a hundred people came to the show.

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How to remember εκατό

Picture a hundred from the example sentence: the romaji "ekato" sounds a bit like a stretched-out "ekato", which helps it stick.

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Questions about εκατό

How do you pronounce εκατό?

Say the Greek word as "ekato", the beat of the word sits on "o", and once you've said it a couple of times, the shape of the word starts to feel familiar.

Is εκατό masculine or feminine?

εκατό is n/a. εκατό is n/a.

How is εκατό used in Greek?

εκατό is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Σχεδόν εκατό άτομα ήρθαν στην παράσταση. (Nearly a hundred people came to the show.).

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