αριθμοί
The English phrase 'numbers' is translated into Greek as αριθμοί.
How does it change in a sentence?
αριθμοί is the nominative plural form, used when the word is the subject of a sentence. The singular form of the word is αριθμός.
Did you know?
- In ancient Greek, certain 'numbers' were actually used as letters of the alphabet to represent values in a system called 'alphabetic numerals'.
- Ancient Greek mathematicians believed that αριθμοί had mystical and moral properties, leading to the birth of Pythagorean numerology where certain numbers represented cosmic truths.
- The term αριθμητική (arithmetic) comes from αριθμός and τέχνη, meaning literally 'the art of numbers'.
Examples in context
- Οι αριθμοί μιλούν από μόνοι τους.The numbers speak for themselves.Tatoeba #11169830 by carlosalberto, translation #7120415 by CM
- Οι αριθμοί θα είναι πάντα παράξενοι για τα τοκιπονά.Numbers will always be strange to Toki Pona.Tatoeba #11301205 by carlosalberto, translation #11301124 by carlosalberto
- Οι αριθμοί που τελειώνουν σε μηδέν μπορούν να διαιρεθούν με δύο.Numbers that end in zero can be divided by two.Tatoeba #11606126 by carlosalberto, translation #11606106 by carlosalberto
Example conversation
Dimitris and Eleni are studying for a math exam together.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕλένη, αυτοί οι αριθμοί είναι πολύ μεγάλοι.Eléni, aftoí oi arithmoí eínai polý megáloi.Eleni, these numbers are very large.
- Ελένη EleniΈχεις razão, Δημήτρη. Είναι δύσκολο.Écheis rázon, Dimítri. Eínai dýskolo.You are right, Dimitris. It is difficult.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠώς μπορούμε να απλοποιήσουμε τους αριθμούς;Pós boroúme na aplopoïísoume tous arithmoús?How can we simplify the numbers?
- Ελένη EleniΜπορούμε να χρησιμοποιήσουμε έναν υπολογιστή.Boroúme na chrisogumoúme énan ypologistí.We can use a calculator.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
