No. 257 in Greek
έλληνες
"Έλληνες" means "Greeks" (the Greek people).
In a sentence
Οι Έλληνες αγαπούν την παραδοσιακή μουσική.
The Greeks love traditional music.
Here, 'Έλληνες' refers to Greek people in general, indicating their collective cultural preference.
Πολλοί Έλληνες ζουν στην Αυστραλία.
Many Greeks live in Australia.
In this sentence, 'Έλληνες' is used to identify individuals of Greek nationality or descent living abroad.
Μαθήτευσα την ιστορία των Ελλήνων στο πανεπιστήμιο.
I studied the history of the Greeks at university.
Here, 'Ελλήνων' (a form of 'Έλληνες') refers to historical Greek people, indicating a focus on historical studies.
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