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How do you say "waterfall" in Greek?
ο καταρράκτης
o katarraktis
In Greek, "waterfall" is ο καταρράκτης (o katarraktis).
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Pronunciation
This one comes out as "o katarraktis" in transliteration; you push a little extra weight onto the "a" part, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο καταρράκτης is masculine. Its plural is καταρράκτες.
Example sentence
Ο καταρράκτης έπεσε στην πισίνα από κάτω.
O katarraktis epese stin pisina apo kato.
The waterfall crashed into the pool below.
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How to remember ο καταρράκτης
Hold onto the waterfall as your cue: "o katarraktis" leans on a sound close to "katarraktis".
Related words
- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- thunder ο κεραυνός
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- hurricane ο τυφώνας
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
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Questions about ο καταρράκτης
How do you pronounce ο καταρράκτης?
This one comes out as "o katarraktis" in transliteration; you push a little extra weight onto the "a" part, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο καταρράκτης masculine or feminine?
ο καταρράκτης is masculine. ο καταρράκτης is masculine. Its plural is καταρράκτες.
How is ο καταρράκτης used in Greek?
ο καταρράκτης is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο καταρράκτης έπεσε στην πισίνα από κάτω. (The waterfall crashed into the pool below.).
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