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How do you say "tornado" in Greek?
ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
o anemostrovilos
In Greek, "tornado" is ο ανεμοστρόβιλος (o anemostrovilos).
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Pronunciation
The transliteration "o anemostrovilos" is close enough for practice; the beat of the word sits on "o", the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο ανεμοστρόβιλος is masculine. Its plural is ανεμοστρόβιλοι.
Example sentence
Ένας ανεμοστρόβιλος διέσχισε την ανοιχτή πεδιάδα.
Έnas anemostrovilos dieschise tin anoichti pediada.
A tornado tore across the open plain.
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How to remember ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
Picture the tornado: the romaji "o anemostrovilos" sounds a bit like "anemostrovilos" said slowly, which helps it stick.
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- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
- volcano το ηφαίστειο
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Questions about ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
How do you pronounce ο ανεμοστρόβιλος?
The transliteration "o anemostrovilos" is close enough for practice; the beat of the word sits on "o", the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο ανεμοστρόβιλος masculine or feminine?
ο ανεμοστρόβιλος is masculine. ο ανεμοστρόβιλος is masculine. Its plural is ανεμοστρόβιλοι.
How is ο ανεμοστρόβιλος used in Greek?
ο ανεμοστρόβιλος is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ένας ανεμοστρόβιλος διέσχισε την ανοιχτή πεδιάδα. (A tornado tore across the open plain.).
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