Ελλάς

See also: Ἑλλάς

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás, “Greece”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eˈlas/
  • Hyphenation: Ελ‧λάς

Proper noun

Ελλάς • (Ellás) f

  1. (Katharevousa, literary) Alternative form of Ελλάδα (Elláda): 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) or Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Ellinikí Dimokratía), the official name.

Declension
  Ελλάς
case     \     number singular
nominative Ελλάς •
genitive Ελλάδος •
accusative Ελλάδα •
vocative Ελλάς •

See also
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