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How do you say "thunder" in Greek?
ο κεραυνός
o keraunos
In Greek, "thunder" is ο κεραυνός (o keraunos).
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Pronunciation
It's written "o keraunos" phonetically, and there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο κεραυνός is masculine. Its plural is κεραυνοί.
Example sentence
Δυνατή βροντή βρόντηξε στον ουρανό.
Dunati vronti vrontixe ston oyrano.
Loud thunder rumbled across the sky.
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How to remember ο κεραυνός
Picture a thunder from the example sentence: the romaji "o keraunos" sounds a bit like the rhythm of "keraunos", which helps it stick.
Related words
- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- storm η καταιγίδα
- hurricane ο τυφώνας
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
- volcano το ηφαίστειο
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Questions about ο κεραυνός
How do you pronounce ο κεραυνός?
It's written "o keraunos" phonetically, and there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο κεραυνός masculine or feminine?
ο κεραυνός is masculine. ο κεραυνός is masculine. Its plural is κεραυνοί.
How is ο κεραυνός used in Greek?
ο κεραυνός is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Δυνατή βροντή βρόντηξε στον ουρανό. (Loud thunder rumbled across the sky.).
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