No. 247 in Greek

τέσσερις

The Greek word "τέσσερις" means "four" in English.

In a sentence

Έχω τέσσερις γάτες στο σπίτι.
I have four cats at home.
The word "τέσσερις" is used as a numeral in the feminine plural form to describe the quantity of cats.
Οι τέσσερις φίλοι αποφάσισαν να πάνε εκδρομή.
The four friends decided to go on a trip.
Here, "τέσσερις" serves as a definite numeral adjective in the masculine plural form specifying the number of friends.
Προσπάθησα τέσσερις φορές να σου τηλεφωνήσω.
I tried four times to call you.
In this case, "τέσσερις" acts as a numeral in the feminine plural form indicating the number of attempts.

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