No. 274 in Greek
κόστος
The Greek word "κόστος" means "cost" in English.
In a sentence
Το κόστος των εισιτηρίων αυξήθηκε φέτος.
The cost of tickets has increased this year.
'Κόστος' is used here to denote the monetary expense associated with purchasing tickets.
Πρέπει να υπολογίσουμε το κόστος πριν προχωρήσουμε με το έργο.
We need to calculate the cost before proceeding with the project.
'Κόστος' refers to the overall expenditure required to carry out the project.
Η απόφαση είχε σοβαρό προσωπικό κόστος για αυτόν.
The decision had a serious personal cost for him.
'Κόστος' is employed metaphorically to represent the personal impact or sacrifice resulting from a decision.
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