ενικός

See also: ἑνικός

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.niˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧νι‧κός

Adjective

ενικός • (enikós) m (feminine ενική, neuter ενικό)

  1. (grammar, dated) referring to the singular number
    ενικός αριθμόςenikós arithmóssingular number
    η ενική ονομαστική πτώσηi enikí onomastikí ptósithe singular accusative case

Usage notes

  • Usually substantivised (see #Noun).

Declension

Noun

ενικός • (enikós) m (usually uncountable, plural ενικοί)

  1. (grammar) singular
    Μερικά ουσιαστικά έχουν μόνο ενικό.
    Meriká ousiastiká échoun móno enikó.
    Some nouns have singular only (are inflected only in the singular).
    Στους φίλους μου μιλάω στον ενικόStous fílous mou miláo ston enikóI speak in the singular to my friends.
    Ας μιλήσουμε στον ενικό!As milísoume ston enikó!Let's speak in the singular! (informally).

Usage notes

For the informal and friendly usage of the singular in Modern Greek, see εσύ (esý, you) as T-form

Declension

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