χυμός
chymósmasculine
The Greek word for juice is χυμός (chymós).
The word χυμός refers to a beverage made of juice (noun).
Meaning: beverage made of juice (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
χυμός is a masculine noun. Because it is masculine, it is preceded by the masculine definite article ο (as in ο χυμός, meaning the juice). The plural form of the word is χυμοί.
How do you pronounce it?
chymós
Did you know?
- The word χυμός is a cognate of the Latin 'humor', which entered English to describe both bodily fluids and a sense of comedy.
- The English word 'chyme', referring to the semi-fluid mass of partly digested food, is derived directly from the Greek χυμός.
- The Greek root of 'juice' is also found in the word 'chymic', which refers to things related to alchemy or early chemistry.
Examples in context
- Σ' αρέσει ο χυμός;Do you like juice?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes χυμός.Tatoeba #5488536 by Zeus, translation #1643242 by Dark
- Ο χυμός μήλου είναι πολύ νόστιμος.The apple juice is very tasty.This sentence shows how to describe apple χυμός as tasty.Tatoeba #11128570 by carlosalberto, translation #11128565 by carlosalberto
- Ο χυμός πορτοκάλι πίνεται φρέσκος.Orange juice is drunk fresh.This sentence describes how orange χυμός is typically drunk fresh.Tatoeba #11247549 by carlosalberto, translation #11247532 by carlosalberto
- Ο χυμός είναι πλούσιος σε βιταμίνες.Juice is rich in vitamins.
- Ποιο χυμαράκι προτιμάς. Πορτοκάλι ή μήλο;Which juice do you prefer? Orange or apple?
- Πάμε για ένα χυμαράκι στον αγαπημένο μου χώρο.Let's go for a juice at my favorite place.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “juice” translations and entries χυμός, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
