No. 269 in Greek
κώστας
"Κώστας" is a Greek male given name, a diminutive of "Κωνσταντίνος" (Constantine).
In a sentence
Ο Κώστας είναι φίλος μου.
Kostas is my friend.
'Κώστας' here is used as a proper noun, a person's name.
Γνωρίζω έναν Κώστα από τη δουλειά.
I know a Kostas from work.
'Κώστας' here refers to an unspecified individual with this name, used as a common nomenclature context.
Η λύση κώστας είναι απλή.
The solution Kostas is simple.
'Κώστας' is here used metaphorically, referring to a suggested solution named 'Kostas,' possibly for illustrative or shorthand purposes.
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