πατρίδα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• πατρίδ’ (patríd’) — apocopic

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pa.trí.da/ → /paˈtri.ða/ → /paˈtri.ða/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pa.trí.da/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /paˈtri.da/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /paˈtri.ða/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /paˈtri.ða/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /paˈtri.ða/

Noun

πᾰτρῐ́δᾰ • (patrída)

1. accusative singular of πᾰτρῐ́ς (patrís)

Greek

Etymology

From the accusative of Ancient Greek πατρίς (patrís). Compare Mariupol Greek патридъа (patriða).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈtriða/
• Hyphenation: πα‧τρί‧δα

Noun

πατρίδα • (patrída) f (plural πατρίδες)

1. (geography) homeland, country of birth

   Synonym: χώρα (chóra)

   Coordinate term: κράτος (krátos)

2. birthplace

Declension

Declension of πατρίδα

	singular	plural
nominative	πατρίδα (patrída)	πατρίδες (patrídes)
genitive	πατρίδας (patrídas)	πατρίδων (patrídon)
accusative	πατρίδα (patrída)	πατρίδες (patrídes)
vocative	πατρίδα (patrída)	πατρίδες (patrídes)

Related terms

• άπατρις m or f (ápatris, “stateless person”)
• πατρικό n (patrikó, “family home”)
• πατρικός (patrikós, “paternal”)

 

Further reading

• πατρίδα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language