No. 515 in Greek

άτομο

The Greek word "άτομο" means "individual" or "atom."

In a sentence

Το άτομο στο γραφείο είναι υπεύθυνο για τις αποστολές.
The individual in the office is responsible for the shipments.
In this sentence, the word 'άτομο' refers to a specific person, emphasizing their identity as an individual.
Χημικά, το νερό αποτελείται από δύο άτομα υδρογόνου και ένα οξυγόνου.
Chemically, water consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Here, 'άτομο' is used to mean an 'atom,' a basic unit of matter, in the context of chemistry.
Αυτό που είπε αυτό το άτομο ήταν πολύ ενδιαφέρον.
What that person said was very interesting.
In this context, 'άτομο' is employed to denote a general person, not specified, emphasizing individuality.

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