ντόπιος

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐντόπιος (entópios, local, native), from ἐν (en, in, on) + τόπος (tópos, place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdopços/
  • Hyphenation: ντό‧πιος

Adjective

ντόπιος • (ntópios) m (feminine ντόπια, neuter ντόπιο)

  1. (of people, often nominalised) local, native, indigenous (pertaining to an area and living/present there also)
    Οι ντόπιοι ποτέ δεν βγαίνουν το βράδυ επειδή δεν είναι ασφαλές.Oi ntópioi poté den vgaínoun to vrády epeidí den eínai asfalés.The natives never go out in the evening as it's not safe.
  2. (of items, food, etc) local, homegrown (from an area and being used/consumed there also)
    Τα ντόπια λεμόνια είναι πιο καλά από τα εισαγόμενα.Ta ntópia lemónia eínai pio kalá apó ta eisagómena.Homegrown lemons are better than imported ones.

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Antonyms

  • εισαγόμενος (eisagómenos, imported)
  • εντοπιότητα f (entopiótita, localisation, nativeness)
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