No. 117 in Greek

γεγονός

"Γεγονός" means "event" or "fact" in English.

In a sentence

Αυτό είναι ένα σημαντικό γεγονός.
This is an important event.
The word "γεγονός" (event) refers to an occurrence or happening.
Το γεγονός ότι έφθασε εγκαίρως μας εξέπληξε.
The fact that he arrived on time surprised us.
In this context, "γεγονός" (fact) is used to indicate a statement acknowledged to be true.
Ο καθηγητής ανέφερε ένα επιστημονικό γεγονός.
The professor mentioned a scientific fact.
Here, "γεγονός" (fact) denotes established knowledge in the field of science.

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