No. 591 in Greek

έλληνας

"Έλληνας" means "Greek" (a male person from Greece).

In a sentence

Ο Γιάννης είναι Έλληνας.
Yannis is Greek.
Here, 'Έλληνας' is used as a noun indicating nationality, describing the person Yannis as Greek.
Έλληνας φιλόσοφος έγραψε αυτό το έργο.
A Greek philosopher wrote this work.
In this sentence, 'Έλληνας' functions as an adjective, modifying the noun 'philosopher' to specify their nationality or cultural background.
Οι σύγχρονοι Έλληνες είναι περήφανοι για την ιστορία τους.
Modern Greeks are proud of their history.
Here, 'Έλληνες' is the plural form of the noun, referring to the people of Greece collectively.

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