πατρίδα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• πατρίδ’ (patríd’) — apocopic

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pa.trí.da/ → /paˈtri.ða/ → /paˈtri.ða/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pa.trí.da/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /paˈtri.da/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /paˈtri.ða/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /paˈtri.ða/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /paˈtri.ða/

Noun

πᾰτρῐ́δᾰ • (patrída)

1. accusative singular of πᾰτρῐ́ς (patrís)

Greek

Etymology

From the accusative of Ancient Greek πατρίς (patrís). Compare Mariupol Greek патридъа (patriða).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈtriða/
• Hyphenation: πα‧τρί‧δα

Noun

πατρίδα • (patrída) f (plural πατρίδες)

1. (geography) homeland, country of birth

   Synonym: χώρα (chóra)

   Coordinate term: κράτος (krátos)

2. birthplace

Declension

Declension of πατρίδα

	singular	plural
nominative	πατρίδα •	πατρίδες •
genitive	πατρίδας •	πατρίδων •
accusative	πατρίδα •	πατρίδες •
vocative	πατρίδα •	πατρίδες •

Related terms

• άπατρις m or f (ápatris, “stateless person”)
• πατρικό n (patrikó, “family home”)
• πατρικός (patrikós, “paternal”)

 

Further reading

• “πατρίδα”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998