στρατώνας

Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɾaˈtonas/
  • Hyphenation: στρα‧τώ‧νας

Etymology 1

From στρατός (stratós, army), following the ending -ώνας (-ónas) of location nouns such as κρυψώνας (krypsónas, cache, hiding place) or αμπελώνας (ampelónas, vineyard) as a model. First attested 1833.

Noun

στρατώνας • (stratónas) m (plural στρατώνες)

  1. (military) barrack (building for housing soldiers)
    Οι στρατιώτες ζούσαν μέσα σε τρεις στρατώνες.
    Oi stratiótes zoúsan mésa se treis stratónes.
    The soldiers lived inside three barracks.
    • 1980, “Μην Κλαις [Don't Cry]”, in Michalis Bourboulis (lyrics), Ilias Andriopoulos (music), Λαϊκά Προάστια [Popular Suburbs], performed by Sotiria Bellou:
      Τα σπίτια είναι χαμηλά,
      σαν έρημοι στρατώνες.
      Ta spítia eínai chamilá,
      san érimoi stratónes.
      The houses are low,
      Like deserted barracks.
Declension

Etymology 2

Inflected form.

Noun

στρατώνας • (stratónas) f

  1. Genitive singular form of στρατώνα (stratóna).
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