τριάντα
triánta/tɾiˈan.da/
The Greek word for thirty is τριάντα (triánta).
τριάντα is used as a cardinal number to denote the quantity of thirty.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
The number τριάντα is indeclinable, which means it does not change its form to match the gender or case of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable. It is romanized as triánta.
Did you know?
- In Greek culture, the number τριάντα is often associated with the 'thirty pieces of silver' from the biblical story of Judas.
- The Greek word τριάντα shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'thirty' through the Proto-Indo-European root *tridḱómt.
- The number τριάντα is used in the phrase τριάντα φορές (thirty times) to idiomatically mean 'many times' or 'repeatedly'.
Examples in context
- Ο Τομ είναι τριάντα.Tom's thirty.This sentence shows how to state someone's age using τριάντα.Tatoeba #5581944 by Zeus, translation #2107623 by CK
- Δώσε μου τριάντα λεπτά.Give me thirty minutes.This sentence demonstrates the use of τριάντα when referring to a quantity of minutes.Tatoeba #5628575 by Zeus, translation #3151462 by CK
- Είμαι πάνω από τριάντα.I'm over thirty.This sentence illustrates using τριάντα to express being over a certain age.Tatoeba #5631806 by Zeus, translation #2549499 by CK
- Αγόρασε τριάντα τριαντάφυλλα για την γυναίκα του.He bought thirty roses for his wife.
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Example conversation
Kostas and Eleni are discussing the price of a gift in a shop.
- Κώστας KostasΠόσα κάνει αυτό το βιβλίο;Posa kanei afto to vivlio;How much is this book?
- Ελένη EleniΚάνει τριάντα ευρώ.Kanei trianta evro.It is thirty euros.
- Κώστας KostasΕίναι λίγο ακριβό.Ine ligo akrivo.It is a bit expensive.
- Ελένη EleniΈχει καλή έκδοση.Echei kali ekdosin.It has a good edition.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thirty” translations and entries τριάντα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
