φρούριο
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φρούριον (phroúrion).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɾu.ɾi.o/
- Hyphenation: φρού‧ρι‧ο
Noun
φρούριο • (froúrio) n (plural φρούρια)
- fortress, stronghold (a fortified place; a place built to withstand attack)
- Near-synonyms: οχυρό n (ochyró), κάστρο n (kástro)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φρούριο (froúrio) | φρούρια (froúria) |
| genitive | φρουρίου (frouríou) φρούριου (froúriou) |
φρουρίων (frouríon) |
| accusative | φρούριο (froúrio) | φρούρια (froúria) |
| vocative | φρούριο (froúrio) | φρούρια (froúria) |
See also
- οχύρωμα n (ochýroma)
References
- ^ φρούριο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language