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How do you say "sunny" in Greek?

ηλιόλουστος

iliolustos

Noun Greek alphabet

In Greek, "sunny" is ηλιόλουστος.

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Pronunciation

Say ee-lee-O-loo-stos with stress on the third syllable. The iota (ι) starts as a long 'ee' sound, and the omicron (ο) is short 'o'.

Writing and usage

Iota (ι) at the start sounds like 'ee'. Omicron (ο) appears twice. Lambda (λ) is 'l'. Sigma (σ) is 's'. Tau (τ) is hard 't'.

Example sentence

σήμερα είναι ηλιόλουστος.

Today is sunny.

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How to remember ηλιόλουστος

Sunny days have bright light. The Greek root 'helio-' means sun, as in heliotrope.

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Questions about ηλιόλουστος

How do you say "sunny" in Greek?

In Greek, "sunny" is ηλιόλουστος. It is a noun.

How is ηλιόλουστος written in Greek?

Iota (ι) at the start sounds like 'ee'. Omicron (ο) appears twice. Lambda (λ) is 'l'. Sigma (σ) is 's'. Tau (τ) is hard 't'.

How is ηλιόλουστος used in a sentence?

Use ηλιόλουστος as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: σήμερα είναι ηλιόλουστος. (Today is sunny.).

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