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How do you say "meteor" in Greek?
ο μετεωρίτης
o meteoritis
In Greek, "meteor" is ο μετεωρίτης (o meteoritis).
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Pronunciation
The transliteration "o meteoritis" is a fair guide, and the accent naturally lands on "ri".
Grammar notes
ο μετεωρίτης is masculine. Its plural is μετεωρίτες.
Example sentence
Ένας μετεωρίτης έλαμψε στον νυχτερινό ουρανό.
Έnas meteoritis elampse ston nuchterino oyrano.
A meteor blazed through the night sky.
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How to remember ο μετεωρίτης
Hold onto the "ri" sound like a small hook and hang the image of ο μετεωρίτης on it.
Related words
- breeze το αεράκι
- gale η θύελλα
- monsoon ο μουσώνας
- blizzard η χιονοθύελλα
- drizzle το ψιλόβροχο
- downpour η νεροποντή
- humidity η υγρασία
- temperature η θερμοκρασία
- climate το κλίμα
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Questions about ο μετεωρίτης
How do you pronounce ο μετεωρίτης?
The transliteration "o meteoritis" is a fair guide, and the accent naturally lands on "ri".
Is ο μετεωρίτης masculine or feminine?
ο μετεωρίτης is masculine. ο μετεωρίτης is masculine. Its plural is μετεωρίτες.
How is ο μετεωρίτης used in Greek?
ο μετεωρίτης is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ένας μετεωρίτης έλαμψε στον νυχτερινό ουρανό. (A meteor blazed through the night sky.).
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