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How to say "wind" in Greek

"Wind" in Greek is αέρας (aéras), pronounced a-E-ras (stress on the syllable in capitals). Its dictionary meaning: wind, air. It is a masculine noun (ο αέρας, plural οι αέρηδες).

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 αέρας

Αέρας is pronounced a-E-ras, in IPA /aˈe.ɾas/. The stress falls on E, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

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

Is αέρας masculine, feminine or neuter?

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

Example sentences

Ο αέρας φυσάει δυνατά
The air blows strongly

Ο αέρας είναι καθαρός.
The air is clean.

Φυσάει αέρας
the wind is blowing

"Wind" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Αέρας is both air and wind; άνεμος gives English anemometer and anemone, the "wind flower".

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 αέρας

αέρας [a-E-ras] sounds like the English “air ace”. Picture this:

The wind is an air ace: it loops through the laundry line and steals one sock.

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