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How do you say "tower" in Greek?
ο πύργος
o pyrgos
In Greek, "tower" is ο πύργος (o pyrgos).
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Pronunciation
English speakers can approximate it as "o pyrgos", where you push a little extra weight onto the "y" part, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο πύργος is masculine. Its plural is πύργοι.
Example sentence
Ο πύργος υψωνόταν πάνω από την πόλη.
O pyrgos upsonotan pano apo tin poli.
The tower rose above the city.
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How to remember ο πύργος
Connect "o pyrgos" to a tower from the example sentence in your head — the syllables land close to a stretched-out "pyrgos".
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Questions about ο πύργος
How do you pronounce ο πύργος?
English speakers can approximate it as "o pyrgos", where you push a little extra weight onto the "y" part, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο πύργος masculine or feminine?
ο πύργος is masculine. ο πύργος is masculine. Its plural is πύργοι.
How is ο πύργος used in Greek?
ο πύργος is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο πύργος υψωνόταν πάνω από την πόλη. (The tower rose above the city.).
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