ήπειρος

See also: Ήπειρος, ἤπειρος, and Ἤπειρος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈipiros/

Noun

ήπειρος • (ípeiros) f (plural ήπειροι)

continent, landmass
η Γη έχει 6 ηπείρους ― i Gi échei 6 ipeírous ― the earth has 6 continents

η γηραιά ήπειρος ― i giraiá ípeiros ― the old world/continent (Europe)
mainland

Declension

declension of ήπειρος

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	ήπειρος •	ήπειροι •
genitive	ηπείρου •	ηπείρων •
accusative	ήπειρο •	ηπείρους •
vocative	ήπειρε •, ήπειρο •	ήπειροι •

Related terms

υπερήπειρος f (yperípeiros, “supercontinent”)

See also

Ήπειρος f (Ípeiros, “Epirus”)

Further reading

Ήπειροι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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