οίκτος
Greek
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek οἶκτος (oîktos).
Noun
οίκτος • (oíktos) m (plural οίκτοι)
- pity, mercy, compassion
- Προκαλεί φθόνο παρά οίκτο. ― Prokaleí fthóno pará oíkto. ― He provokes envy rather than pity.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | οίκτος (oíktos) | οίκτοι (oíktoi) |
| genitive | οίκτου (oíktou) | οίκτων (oíkton) |
| accusative | οίκτο (oíkto) | οίκτους (oíktous) |
| vocative | οίκτε (oíkte) | οίκτοι (oíktoi) |
References
- οίκτος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language