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Greek Language and Culture

The Greek language is the official language of the Hellenic Republic and has a total of 15 million speakers worldwide. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. The ancient Greeks were deeply religious and God-fearing people. They worshiped many gods whom they believed appeared in human form and yet were endowed with superhuman strength and ageless beauty.

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Is omni Greek or Latain?

The term "omni" is derived from Latin. It means "all" or "every."

What is the Greek stele?

The Greek stele is a upright stone slab or pillar that served as a monument or marker. It was often used to commemorate important events or individuals in ancient Greek society. Steles were commonly adorned with inscriptions or reliefs, and they were found in various locations such as graveyards, public spaces, and sanctuaries.

How did they make greek pottery?

Greek pottery was typically made using a potter's wheel. The clay was shaped and decorated while it was still wet and then left to dry. Once dried, the pottery was fired in a kiln at high temperatures, which hardened the clay and created the durable and distinct red or black color of Greek pottery.

The Greeks developed a system of government called?

democracy, which is derived from the Greek words "demos" (people) and "kratos" (rule). In this system, all eligible citizens participate in decision-making and have equal political rights.

What is the Greek word for 'plant'?

It's φυτό (feeto) if you mean the noun, φυτεύω (feetevo) if you mean the verb.

What is the greek word for discipline?

padiea

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πειθαρχία

εκπαίδευση

υποταγή

υπακοπή

What is the Greek word for microscope?

Actually, "microscope" is a word of greek origin. The original one in greek is "μικροσκόπιο" (mee-kro-sko-pee-o)

What are the two Greek words used for the Word?

In Greek "The Same" = το ίδιο (to ídio)

In Hebrew "The Same" depends on what noun you are talking about. The same student = אותו הסטודט (oto hastudent). The same girl = אותה הילדה (otah hayaldah).

What is the greek word for granddaughter?

βαφτιστικιά or βαπτιστικιά [vaftistikia / vaptistikia] (< baptism)

βαφτιστήρα or βαπτιστήρα [vaftistira / vaptistira] (

αναδεξιμιά [anadeximnia]

αδεξιμιά [adeximnia]

What is the greek word for evolution?

The word "evolution" does have a specific word in the Greek language.

The word is: εξελιξη/ekseliksi (pronounced as: e'kseliksi)

It comes from the words:

εξ (meaning from)+ ελισσομαι (meaning move/manoeuvre among)

How do you say smelly man in greek?

δυσωδία [dysodia]

δυσοσμία [dysosmia]

κακοσμία [kakosmia]

βρώμα [vroma] (informal)

μπόχα [boha] (slang)

How do you speak the Greek language?

Greek as an adjective, such as 'a Greek person' or 'Greek music', is 'Ellinikos/Elliniko/Elliniki' (masc/neut/fem depending on gender of noun). However, the language is called 'Ellinika', so if you want to ask if someone speaks Greek, you would ask 'mila Ellinika?'

Is greek yogurt good for constipation?

If you are allergic to dairy like me, then yes it causes severe constipation. To be sure, just cut out dairy for a few days and reintroduce it once your constipation is gone. If you get constipated again, bingo! I use SwissKriss for constipation, an all natural laxative.

What is the meaning or translation of the Greek names Teles Raidne and Himerope?

Teles means "success, accomplishment".

Himerope means "abundant (himalis), "merope" means variously "with face turned" from meros + ops, "with sparkling face" (mar)mairô + ops, and "bee-eater bird" merops.

Raidne means "improvement 'Improvement'

'Improvement'

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What is a prosternaid?

It is a large fake chest worn by ancient Greek male actors playing women.

Was anyone punished by ares?

Poseidon's son was murdered by ares because he tried to rape his daughter

What does Efkharistoume Para Polio mean?

Unsure if the question was meant to be "What does Efharisto Para Poli mean" or not, but here is a possible answer.

Efharisto Para Poli is a Greek phrase roughly meaning "Thank you very much."

Here is a syntax breakdown of the Greek phrase:

Efharisto (ef - ha - ri - sto) = Thank you

Para poli (pa - ra po - li) = literally "very much"

Efharisto para poli = Thank you very much or thanks a lot.