ήπειρος
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ήπειρος • (ípeiros) f (plural ήπειροι)
- continent, landmass
- η Γη έχει 6 ηπείρους ― i Gi échei 6 ipeírous ― the earth has 6 continents
- η γηραιά ήπειρος ― i giraiá ípeiros ― the old world/continent (Europe)
- mainland
Declension edit
declension of ήπειρος
Related terms edit
- υπερήπειρος f (yperípeiros, “supercontinent”)
See also edit
- Ήπειρος f (Ípeiros, “Epirus”)
Further reading edit
- Ήπειροι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el