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How do you say "surgery" in Greek?
η χειρουργική επέμβαση
i cheiroyrgiki epemvasi
In Greek, "surgery" is η χειρουργική επέμβαση (i cheiroyrgiki epemvasi).
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Pronunciation
Say the Greek word as "i cheiroyrgiki epemvasi", the accent falls on "e", so don't rush past it, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η χειρουργική επέμβαση is feminine. Its plural is χειρουργεία.
Example sentence
Η επέμβαση διήρκεσε τρεις ώρες.
i epemvasi diirkese treis ores.
The surgery lasted three hours.
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How to remember η χειρουργική επέμβαση
Hold onto that surgery as your cue: "i cheiroyrgiki epemvasi" leans on a sound close to the rhythm of "epemvasi".
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- ankle ο αστράγαλος
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Questions about η χειρουργική επέμβαση
How do you pronounce η χειρουργική επέμβαση?
Say the Greek word as "i cheiroyrgiki epemvasi", the accent falls on "e", so don't rush past it, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η χειρουργική επέμβαση masculine or feminine?
η χειρουργική επέμβαση is feminine. η χειρουργική επέμβαση is feminine. Its plural is χειρουργεία.
How is η χειρουργική επέμβαση used in Greek?
η χειρουργική επέμβαση is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Η επέμβαση διήρκεσε τρεις ώρες. (The surgery lasted three hours.).
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