γείτονας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γείτων (geítōn).

Compare with Mariupol Greek ито́с (itós) and и́тун (ítun).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʝi.to.nas/

Noun

γείτονας • (geítonas) m (plural γείτονες, feminine γειτόνισσα)

  1. neighbour (UK), neighbor (US)

Declension
declension of γείτονας
case     \     number singular plural
nominative γείτονας • γείτονες •
genitive γείτονα • γειτόνων •
accusative γείτονα • γείτονες •
vocative γείτονα • γείτονες •
Colloquial plural: γειτόνοι

Synonyms
  • γειτονιά f (geitoniá, “neighbourhood”)
  • γειτονικός (geitonikós, “neighbouring, adjacent, next”)
  • γειτονεύω (geitonévo, “to be neighbours, to border on”)

Further reading
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