No. 697 in Greek

μάιο

The Greek word "μάιο" translates to "May" in English, referring to the fifth month of the year.

In a sentence

Ο καιρός ήταν υπέροχος τον Μάιο.
The weather was wonderful in May.
The word "Μάιο" here is used as a nominative proper noun, referring to the month of May.
Πηγαίνουμε διακοπές τον Μάιο κάθε χρόνο.
We go on vacation in May every year.
In this context, "Μάιο" denotes the specific time period, indicating the temporal aspect of the activity.
Ο Μαΐος είναι ο πέμπτος μήνας του έτους.
May is the fifth month of the year.
Here, "Μαΐος" is in its formal nominative singular form, representing the proper noun for the month.

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