Ελλάδα

See also: Ἑλλάδα

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλλᾰ́δᾰ (Hellắdă), accusative form of Ἑλλᾰ́ς (Hellắs, Greece).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈlaða/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ελ‧λά‧δα

Proper noun

Ελλάδα • (Elládaf

  1. Greece (a country in Southeast Europe)

Usage notes

Ελλάς (Ellás) is the former, Katharevousa, word for what in Standard Modern Greek is now called Ελλάδα (Elláda). Greece is formally referred to as the Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Ellinikí Dimokratía, Hellenic Republic).

Declension

Declension of Ελλάδα
singular
nominative Ελλάδα (Elláda)
genitive Ελλάδας (Elládas)
accusative Ελλάδα (Elláda)
vocative Ελλάδα (Elláda)

Descendants

  • English: Ellada
  • Macedonian: Ела́да (Eláda)
  • Russian: Элла́да (Elláda)

See also

countries in Europe: Χώρες της Ευρώπης (Chóres tis Evrópis) (appendix)edit