Άγιος Βασίλης

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ʝos vaˈsi.lis/

Proper noun

Άγιος Βασίλης • (Ágios Vasílis) m (plural Άγιοι Βασίληδες)

  1. spelling and form of αϊ-Βασίλης (aï-Vasílis) as in verses of poems, literature
    Άγιος Βασίλης έρχεται
    κι όλους μας καταδέχεται     (Greek traditional Christmas song, Κάλαντα Πρωτοχρονιάς)
    Ágios Vasílis érchetai
    ki ólous mas katadéchetai
    Santa Claus is coming
    and condescends to all of us

Declension

Declension of Άγιος Βασίλης
singular plural
nominative Άγιος Βασίλης (Ágios Vasílis) Άγιοι Βασίληδες (Ágioi Vasílides)
genitive Αγίου Βασίλη (Agíou Vasíli) -
accusative Άγιο Βασίλη (Ágio Vasíli) Άγιους Βασίληδες (Ágious Vasílides)
vocative Άγιε Βασίλη (Ágie Vasíli) Άγιοι Βασίληδες (Ágioi Vasílides)

The plural forms, usually from Αγιοβασίλης (Agiovasílis).

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