στρατώνας

Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /stɾaˈtonas/
  • Hyphenation: στρα‧τώ‧νας

Etymology 1 edit

From στρατός (stratós, army), following the ending -ώνας (-ónas) of location nouns such as κρυψώνας (krypsónas, cache, hiding place) or αμπελώνας (ampelónas, vineyard) as a model. First attested 1833.

Noun edit

στρατώνας (stratónasm (plural στρατώνες)

  1. (military) barrack (building for housing soldiers)
    Οι στρατιώτες ζούσαν μέσα σε τρεις στρατώνες.
    Oi stratiótes zoúsan mésa se treis stratónes.
    The soldiers lived inside three barracks.
    • 1980, “Μην Κλαις [Don't Cry]”, in Michalis Bourboulis (lyrics), Ilias Andriopoulos (music), Λαϊκά Προάστια [Popular Suburbs], performed by Sotiria Bellou:
      Τα σπίτια είναι χαμηλά,
      σαν έρημοι στρατώνες.
      Ta spítia eínai chamilá,
      san érimoi stratónes.
      The houses are low,
      Like deserted barracks.
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

Inflected form.

Noun edit

στρατώνας (stratónasf

  1. Genitive singular form of στρατώνα (stratóna).