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How do you say "volcano" in Greek?
το ηφαίστειο
to ifaisteio
In Greek, "volcano" is το ηφαίστειο (to ifaisteio).
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Pronunciation
Say the Greek word as "to ifaisteio", the beat of the word sits on "eio", the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το ηφαίστειο is neuter. Its plural is ηφαίστεια.
Example sentence
Το ηφαίστειο εξερράγη με καπνό και λάβα.
To ifaisteio exerragi me kapno kai lava.
The volcano erupted with smoke and lava.
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How to remember το ηφαίστειο
Connect "to ifaisteio" to that volcano in your head — the syllables land close to the rhythm of "ifaisteio".
Related words
- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- thunder ο κεραυνός
- storm η καταιγίδα
- hurricane ο τυφώνας
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
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Questions about το ηφαίστειο
How do you pronounce το ηφαίστειο?
Say the Greek word as "to ifaisteio", the beat of the word sits on "eio", the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το ηφαίστειο masculine or feminine?
το ηφαίστειο is neuter. το ηφαίστειο is neuter. Its plural is ηφαίστεια.
How is το ηφαίστειο used in Greek?
το ηφαίστειο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Το ηφαίστειο εξερράγη με καπνό και λάβα. (The volcano erupted with smoke and lava.).
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