στρατώνας

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Greek[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /stɾaˈtonas/
  • Hyphenation: στρα‧τώ‧νας

Etymology 1[edit]

From στρατός (stratós, army), following the ending -ώνας (-ónas) of location nouns such as κρυψώνας (krypsónas, cache, hiding place) or αμπελώνας (ampelónas, vineyard) as a model. First attested 1833.

Noun[edit]

στρατώνας (stratónasm (plural στρατώνες)

  1. (military) barrack (building for housing soldiers)
    Οι στρατιώτες ζούσαν μέσα σε τρεις στρατώνες.
    Oi stratiótes zoúsan mésa se treis stratónes.
    The soldiers lived inside three barracks.
    • 1980, “Μην Κλαις [Don't Cry]”, in Michalis Bourboulis (lyrics), Ilias Andriopoulos (music), Λαϊκά Προάστια [Popular Suburbs], performed by Sotiria Bellou:
      Τα σπίτια είναι χαμηλά,
      σαν έρημοι στρατώνες.
      Ta spítia eínai chamilá,
      san érimoi stratónes.
      The houses are low,
      Like deserted barracks.
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Inflected form.

Noun[edit]

στρατώνας (stratónasf

  1. Genitive singular form of στρατώνα (stratóna).