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How do you say "planet" in Greek?
ο πλανήτης
o planitis
In Greek, "planet" is ο πλανήτης (o planitis).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "o planitis" when you say it out loud, and the accent falls on "i", so don't rush past it, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο πλανήτης is masculine. Its plural is πλανήτες.
Example sentence
Ο Άρης είναι ένας κόκκινος, βραχώδης πλανήτης.
O Άris einai enas kokkinos, vrachodis planitis.
Mars is a red, rocky planet.
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How to remember ο πλανήτης
Imagine a planet from the example sentence while repeating "o planitis" out loud, since it almost rhymes with saying "planitis" fast.
Related words
- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- thunder ο κεραυνός
- storm η καταιγίδα
- hurricane ο τυφώνας
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
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Questions about ο πλανήτης
How do you pronounce ο πλανήτης?
Aim for "o planitis" when you say it out loud, and the accent falls on "i", so don't rush past it, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο πλανήτης masculine or feminine?
ο πλανήτης is masculine. ο πλανήτης is masculine. Its plural is πλανήτες.
How is ο πλανήτης used in Greek?
ο πλανήτης is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο Άρης είναι ένας κόκκινος, βραχώδης πλανήτης. (Mars is a red, rocky planet.).
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