ελαιόλαδο
elaióladoneuter
Olive oil in Greek is ελαιόλαδο (elaiólado).
ελαιόλαδο is a neuter noun used to refer to oil pressed from olives.
Meaning: oil pressed from olives (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of ελαιό (from ελαιά, olive) and λάδο (from λάδι, oil).
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form of ελαιόλαδο is του ελαιόλαδου (of the olive oil).
How do you pronounce it?
elaiólado
Did you know?
- Greek law protects the term ελαιόλαδο, meaning a product cannot be labeled as such unless it meets specific purity and origin standards.
- Greek culture treats olive oil as a medicine, and you will often find it mentioned in folk remedies for skin or digestive issues rather than just as food.
- Olive oil is often referred to as υγρός χρυσός or 'liquid gold' in Greek cultural contexts, reflecting its historical value as a primary export.
Examples in context
- Θα θέλαμε να παραγγείλουμε 18 τόνους ελαιόλαδο.We'd like to order 18 tonnes of olive oil.Tatoeba #2404546 by mululatv, translation #64822 by Swift
- Τρώει βοδινό με ελαιόλαδο και κεράσια.He eats beef with olive oil and cherries.Tatoeba #11142829 by carlosalberto, translation #11142826 by carlosalberto
- έξτρα παρθένο ελαιόλαδοExtra virgin olive oil
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kyriaki and Dimitris are cooking dinner together.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΔημήτρη, πού είναι το ελαιόλαδο;Dimitri, pou einai to elaiolado?Dimitris, where is the olive oil?
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕίναι πάνω στο τραπέζι, Κυριακή.Einai pano sto trapezi, Kyriaki.It is on the table, Kyriaki.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΘέλω λίγο ελαιόλαδο για τη σαλάτα.Thelo ligo elaiolado gia ti salata.I want some olive oil for the salad.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΟρίστε, το κρατάω εδώ.Oriste, to kratao edo.Here you go, I am holding it here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “olive oil” translations and entries ελαιόλαδο, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
