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How do you say "police officer" in Greek?
ο αστυνομικός
o astinomikos
In Greek, "police officer" is ο αστυνομικός.
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Pronunciation
Stress the third syllable: as-tee-no-mee-KOSS. The 'i' in the middle is lightly pronounced.
Writing and usage
The word contains 'μι' representing a long 'ee' sound. The final sigma 'ς' appears only at the end of words in Greek.
Example sentence
Ο αστυνομικός βοήθησε τον ανθρώπου.
The police officer helped the man.
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How to remember ο αστυνομικός
Astynomikos comes from asty (city) and nomos (law): a city law-keeper.
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Questions about ο αστυνομικός
How do you say "police officer" in Greek?
In Greek, "police officer" is ο αστυνομικός. It is a noun.
How is ο αστυνομικός written in Greek?
The word contains 'μι' representing a long 'ee' sound. The final sigma 'ς' appears only at the end of words in Greek.
How is ο αστυνομικός used in a sentence?
Use ο αστυνομικός as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ο αστυνομικός βοήθησε τον ανθρώπου. (The police officer helped the man.).
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