ναυς
See also: ναῦς
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Cognate with Italian nave, Persian ناو (nâv).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nafs/
Noun
ναυς • (nafs) f (plural νήες) (archaic, obsolete)
- (nautical) ship (large water vessel)
- (architecture) nave (part of a church)
Declension
declension of ναυς
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ναυς • | νήες • |
| genitive | νεώς • | νεών • |
| accusative | ναυν • | ναυσί • |
| vocative | ναυ • | νήες • |
Synonyms
- see: πλοίο n (ploío, “large ship”) for other types of vessel.