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How to say "man" in Greek

"Man" in Greek is άντρας (ántras), pronounced AN-dras (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (ο άντρας, plural οι άντρες). Also: άνδρας, the formal spelling of άντρας.

Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals; Greek marks that syllable with an accent in writing too. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Greek voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

How to pronounce άντρας

Άντρας is pronounced AN-dras, in IPA /ˈa.(n)dɾas/. The stress falls on AN, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

• Ντ is d at the start of a word and nd or d inside one.

Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Greek voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Is άντρας masculine, feminine or neuter?

Άντρας is masculine, so it takes the article ο: ο άντρας. The plural is οι άντρες. That fits the pattern: nouns ending in -ας and -ης are masculine.

Example sentences

Ένας ψηλός άντρας
a tall man

ο άντρας
the man

"Man" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Άντρας (also spelled άνδρας) is a man and a husband. A human being is άνθρωπος, as in anthropology.

Regional words and roots: Wiktionary and the Liddell–Scott Greek lexicon. Greek varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.

How to remember άντρας

άντρας [AN-dras] sounds like the English “and trust”. Picture this:

The man holds out his hand: «and trust me» — then carries the whole wardrobe alone.

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