Greek vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "red" in Greek?
κόκκινος
kokinos
In Greek, "red" is κόκκινος.
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Pronunciation
Say KO-kee-nos with stress on the first syllable. The kappa (κ) is hard 'k', and the double kappa (κ) makes one sound.
Writing and usage
Kappa (κ) appears twice, but only sounds once in Greek (double consonants don't double the sound). Omicron (ο) is short 'o'. Iota (ι) sounds like 'ee'.
Example sentence
Αυτο το αντικείμενο είναι κόκκινο.
This object is red.
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How to remember κόκκινος
Red and cochineal dye are related. The word may come from the kermes insect that produces red dye.
Related words
- fifty-eight πενήντα οχτώ penínta ochtó
- forty-nine σαράντα εννέα saránta ennéa
- four τέσσερα tesera
- full γεμάτος gematos
- golden χρυσό hriso
- green πράσινο prasino
- ninety-one ενενήντα ένα enenínta éna
- sick άρρωστος arostos
- ugly άσχημος ashimos
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Questions about κόκκινος
How do you say "red" in Greek?
In Greek, "red" is κόκκινος. It is a noun.
How is κόκκινος written in Greek?
Kappa (κ) appears twice, but only sounds once in Greek (double consonants don't double the sound). Omicron (ο) is short 'o'. Iota (ι) sounds like 'ee'.
How is κόκκινος used in a sentence?
Use κόκκινος as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Αυτο το αντικείμενο είναι κόκκινο. (This object is red.).
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