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How do you say "police officer" in Greek?

ο αστυνομικός

o astinomikos

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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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