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How do you say "intersection" in Greek?
η διασταύρωση
i diastayrosi
In Greek, "intersection" is η διασταύρωση (i diastayrosi).
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Pronunciation
This one comes out as "i diastayrosi" in transliteration; the loudest syllable is the one built around "i", the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η διασταύρωση is feminine. Its plural is διασταυρώσεις.
Example sentence
Το αυτοκίνητο σταμάτησε στην πολυσύχναστη διασταύρωση.
To autokinito stamatise stin polusychnasti diastayrosi.
The car stopped at the busy intersection.
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How to remember η διασταύρωση
Let "i diastayrosi" call up the intersection; the sound bends toward the rhythm of "diastayrosi".
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Questions about η διασταύρωση
How do you pronounce η διασταύρωση?
This one comes out as "i diastayrosi" in transliteration; the loudest syllable is the one built around "i", the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η διασταύρωση masculine or feminine?
η διασταύρωση is feminine. η διασταύρωση is feminine. Its plural is διασταυρώσεις.
How is η διασταύρωση used in Greek?
η διασταύρωση is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Το αυτοκίνητο σταμάτησε στην πολυσύχναστη διασταύρωση. (The car stopped at the busy intersection.).
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