πλοίο
Greek
Alternative forms
- (Katharevousa) πλοῖον n (ploῖon)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλοῖον (ploîon, “ship”), from Ancient Greek πλέω (pléō, “I sail”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpli.ɔ/
Noun
πλοίο • (ploío) n (plural πλοία)
- (nautical) ship, large boat
Declension
declension of πλοίο
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πλοίο • | πλοία • |
| genitive | πλοίου • | πλοίων • |
| accusative | πλοίο • | πλοία • |
| vocative | πλοίο • | πλοία • |
Synonyms
- βάρκα f (várka, “small boat”)
- καράβι n (karávi, “ship, sailing ship”)
- ναυς f (nafs, “ship; church's nave”) (obsolete)
- σκάφος n (skáfos, “ship; ship's hull”)
- φέρι μποτ n (féri bot, “ferry, ferryboat”)
Related terms
- αερόπλοιο n (aeróploio, “airship, zeppelin”)
- ατμόπλοιο n (atmóploio, “steamship”)
- εφοπλιστής m (efoplistís, “shipowner”)
- κρουαζιερόπλοιο n (krouazieróploio, “cruise ship”)
- πλέω (pléo, “to float”)
See also
- see: Appendix:Greek terms for watercraft
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