Ελλάδα

See also: Ἑλλάδα

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλλᾰ́δᾰ (Helláda), accusative form of Ἑλλᾰ́ς (Hellás, Greece).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈlaða/
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  • Hyphenation: Ελ‧λά‧δα

Proper noun

Ελλάδα • (Elláda) f

  1. Greece (a country in Southeast Europe)

Usage notes

Ελλάς (Ellás) is the former, Katharevousa, word for what in Standard Modern Greek is now called Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Greece is formally referred to as the Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Ellinikí Dimokratía, Hellenic Republic).

Declension

Descendants

  • English: Ellada
  • Macedonian: Ела́да (Eláda)
  • Russian: Элла́да (Elláda)

Further reading

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