No. 294 in Greek

έτους

The Greek word "έτους" means "year."

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Οι μαθητές της έβδομης τάξης είναι ηλικίας δώδεκα ετών.
The students of the seventh grade are twelve years old.
The word 'ετών' (variation of 'έτους') here is used to indicate the age in years of individuals.
Η Ελλάδα διοργάνωσε τους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του έτους 2004.
Greece hosted the Olympic Games of the year 2004.
The word 'έτους' is used in a genitive form to specify a particular year related to an event.
Το γυμνάσιο φέτος θα ξεκινήσει στις αρχές του έτους.
This year, the secondary school will begin at the beginning of the year.
Here, 'έτους' refers to a specified year timeframe, with 'του έτους' meaning 'of the year' in possessive form.

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