στρατώνας
Greek
editAlternative forms
edit- στρατώνα f (stratóna)
Pronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom 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
editστρατώνας • (stratónas) m (plural στρατώνες)
- (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.
- Ta spítia eínai chamilá,
Declension
editDeclension of στρατώνας
Etymology 2
editInflected form.
Noun
editστρατώνας • (stratónas) f