Ελλάδα

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλλᾰ́δᾰ (Helláda), accusative form of Ἑλλᾰ́ς (Hellás, Greece)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈlaða/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ελ‧λά‧δα

Proper noun

Ελλάδα (Elládaf

  1. Greece

Usage notes

Ελλάς (Ellás) is the former, Katharevousa, word for what in Standard Modern Greek is now called Ελλάδα (Elláda). Greece is formally referred to as the Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Ellinikí Dimokratía, Hellenic Republic).

Declension

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Further reading