Palabra Lexi · common words in Greek

How to say "teacher" in Greek

"Teacher" in Greek is δάσκαλος (dáskalos), pronounced DAS-ka-los (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (ο δάσκαλος, plural οι δάσκαλοι).

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 δάσκαλος

Δάσκαλος is pronounced DAS-ka-los. The stress falls on DAS, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

• Δ is th as in "this".

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Is δάσκαλος masculine, feminine or neuter?

Δάσκαλος is masculine, so it takes the article ο: ο δάσκαλος. The plural is οι δάσκαλοι. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -ος are masculine.

Example sentences

Ο δάσκαλος εξηγεί
the teacher explains

Ο δάσκαλος διδάσκει μαθηματικά.
The teacher teaches mathematics.

Ο δάσκαλος είναι καλός.
The teacher is good.

"Teacher" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Δάσκαλος is mainly a primary school teacher, or a master of a craft.

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 δάσκαλος

δάσκαλος [DAS-ka-los] sounds like the English “desk-callous”. Picture this:

The teacher's desk callous: forty years of chalk, elbows polished into the wood.

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