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 αριθμός ― enikós arithmós ― singular number
    η ενική ονομαστική πτώση ― i enikí onomastikí ptósi ― the 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 ενικό ― Stous fílous mou miláo ston enikó ― I 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

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