γη

See also: Γη, γῆ, Γῆ, and Appendix:Variations of "ge"

Greek

Alternative forms

Γη (Gi)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) / γαῖα (gaîa), other details uncertain.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʝi]
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Noun

γη • (gi) f (uncountable)

world, earth (planet)
world, earth (its people)
earth, land, soil (in which plants grow)
land (as sighted by sailors)
land, country
η Γη της Επαγγελίας ― i Gi tis Epangelías ― the Promised Land

Declension

Declension of γη (gi)

	singular
nominative	γη •
genitive	γης •
accusative	γη •
vocative	γη •

Derived terms

Γη του Πυρός f (Gi tou Pyrós, “Tierra del Fuego”)

See also

(planets of the Solar System) Ερμής (Ermís), Αφροδίτη (Afrodíti), Γη (Gi), Άρης (Áris), Δίας (Días), Κρόνος (Krónos), Ουρανός (Ouranós), Ποσειδώνας (Poseidónas)

Further reading

γη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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