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How do you say "lime" in Greek?
ο λάιμ
o laim
In Greek, "lime" is ο λάιμ (o laim).
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "o laim" — you push a little extra weight onto the "ai" part, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο λάιμ is masculine. Its plural is λάιμ.
Example sentence
Έσφιξε ένα λάιμ πάνω από το ψάρι.
Έsfixe ena laim pano apo to psari.
She squeezed a lime over the fish.
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How to remember ο λάιμ
Imagine a lime from the example sentence while repeating "o laim" out loud, since it almost rhymes with "laim".
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Questions about ο λάιμ
How do you pronounce ο λάιμ?
Sound it out as "o laim" — you push a little extra weight onto the "ai" part, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο λάιμ masculine or feminine?
ο λάιμ is masculine. ο λάιμ is masculine. Its plural is λάιμ.
How is ο λάιμ used in Greek?
ο λάιμ is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Έσφιξε ένα λάιμ πάνω από το ψάρι. (She squeezed a lime over the fish.).
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