τείχος

See also: τεῖχος

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek τεῖχος (teîkhos, “wall”)

Pronunciation

• Homophone: τοίχος (toíchos)

Noun

τείχος • (teíchos) n (plural τείχη)

1. city wall
2. wall, rampart (defensive structure surrounding a city, castle etc.)
3. (figuratively) wall (something unnamed defending or hiding emotions etc.)
4. (soccer) wall (line of defenders)

Declension

declension of τείχος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	τείχος •	τείχη •
genitive	τείχους •	τειχών •
accusative	τείχος •	τείχη •
vocative	τείχος •	τείχη •

Coordinate terms

• τοίχος m (toíchos, “wall of house”)