"σταυρός" meaning in Greek

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek σταυρός (staurós), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|σταυρός}} Ancient Greek σταυρός (staurós), {{der|el|ine-pro|*steh₂-||to stand}} Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|σταυροί|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} σταυρός • (stavrós) m (plural σταυροί), {{el-noun|m|σταυροί}} σταυρός • (stavrós) m (plural σταυροί) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|σταυρός|σταυροί|σταυρού|σταυρών|σταυρό|σταυρούς|σταυρέ|σταυροί|note=}} Forms: stavrós [romanization], σταυροί [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], σταυρός [nominative, singular], σταυροί [nominative, plural], σταυρού [genitive, singular], σταυρών [genitive, plural], σταυρό [accusative, singular], σταυρούς [accusative, plural], σταυρέ [singular, vocative], σταυροί [plural, vocative]
  1. cross (geometrical figure)
    Sense id: en-σταυρός-el-noun-iH2LXl8J
  2. (Christianity) cross, crucifix (cross on which one is crucified; usually refers to the one upon which Jesus Christ died)
    Sense id: en-σταυρός-el-noun-GPRxv~p~ Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
  3. (figuratively) cross (difficult situation that must be endured) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-σταυρός-el-noun-Sr~HL9Ke
  4. (Christianity) cross, crucifix (representation of the crucifixion stake of Christ worn or displayed by Christians)
    Sense id: en-σταυρός-el-noun-EGudshdz Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
  5. (Christianity) sign of the cross (gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross)
    Sense id: en-σταυρός-el-noun-hK0xjGf9 Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
  6. (puppetry) control bar (wooden device used to control marionettes)
    Sense id: en-σταυρός-el-noun-7LmHOcNV
  7. (anatomy, colloquial) glabella (space between the eyebrows and the nose) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-σταυρός-el-noun-YpqyuDKU Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  8. (gymnastics) Iron Cross (maneuver in which both arms are extended straight out from the sides of the body while suspended mid air and holding onto rings)
    Sense id: en-σταυρός-el-noun-7IMEM02I Categories (other): Gymnastics, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός' Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 1 1 15 6 10 14 6 2 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 0 13 5 10 14 5 1 49 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 1 12 5 9 14 6 4 50 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός': 5 12 10 7 12 9 10 36 Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ασταύρωτος (astávrotos) (english: not crucified) [adjective], Βόρειος σταυρός (Vóreios stavrós) (english: Cygnus; constellation) [masculine], Ερυθρός Σταυρός (Erythrós Stavrós) (english: Red Cross) [masculine], πλάγιος σταυρός (plágios stavrós) (english: saltire, diagonal cross) [masculine], σταυροδρόμι (stavrodrómi) (english: crossroads) [neuter], σταυρόλεξο (stavrólexo) (english: crossword) [neuter], σταυρόνημα (stavrónima) (english: reticle, crosshairs) [neuter], Σταύρος (Stávros) (english: Stavros) [name], Σταυρός του Νότου (Stavrós tou Nótou) (english: Crux, Southern Cross) [masculine], σταυροφορία (stavroforía) (english: crusade) [feminine], σταυρώνω (stavróno) (english: to crucify, to cross)

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "not crucified",
      "roman": "astávrotos",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "ασταύρωτος"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "Cygnus; constellation",
      "roman": "Vóreios stavrós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Βόρειος σταυρός"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "Red Cross",
      "roman": "Erythrós Stavrós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ερυθρός Σταυρός"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "saltire, diagonal cross",
      "roman": "plágios stavrós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "πλάγιος σταυρός"
    },
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      "english": "crossroads",
      "roman": "stavrodrómi",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σταυροδρόμι"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "crossword",
      "roman": "stavrólexo",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "σταυρόλεξο"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "reticle, crosshairs",
      "roman": "stavrónima",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σταυρόνημα"
    },
    {
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      "english": "Stavros",
      "roman": "Stávros",
      "tags": [
        "name"
      ],
      "word": "Σταύρος"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "Crux, Southern Cross",
      "roman": "Stavrós tou Nótou",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Σταυρός του Νότου"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "crusade",
      "roman": "stavroforía",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "σταυροφορία"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to crucify, to cross",
      "roman": "stavróno",
      "word": "σταυρώνω"
    }
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gagauz: stavroz"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
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          "expansion": "→ Turkish: istavroz",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Turkish: istavroz"
    }
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      },
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    }
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      "form": "stavrós",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "σταυροί",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "el-nM-ος-οι-1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "σταυρός",
      "roman": "stavrós",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "σταυρού",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρών",
      "roman": "stavrón",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρό",
      "roman": "stavró",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρούς",
      "roman": "stavroús",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρέ",
      "roman": "stavré",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυροί",
      "roman": "stavroí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "nouns",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "σταυροί",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": "",
        "cat4": "",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr2": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "σταυρός • (stavrós) m (plural σταυροί)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "σταυροί"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "2": "σταυροί",
        "3": "σταυρού",
        "4": "σταυρών",
        "5": "σταυρό",
        "6": "σταυρούς",
        "7": "σταυρέ",
        "8": "σταυροί",
        "note": ""
      },
      "name": "el-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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            [
              52,
              57
            ]
          ],
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            [
              52,
              58
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              52,
              58
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Since my grandfather is illiterate, he signs with a cross.",
          "roman": "Epeidí o pappoús mou eínai agrámmatos, ypográfei me stavró.",
          "text": "Επειδή ο παππούς μου είναι αγράμματος, υπογράφει με σταυρό.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "cross (geometrical figure)"
      ],
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        [
          "cross",
          "cross"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "el",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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              24
            ]
          ],
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              34
            ]
          ],
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            [
              26,
              32
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Christ died on the cross.",
          "roman": "O Christós péthane páno sto stavró.",
          "text": "Ο Χριστός πέθανε πάνω στο σταυρό.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cross, crucifix (cross on which one is crucified; usually refers to the one upon which Jesus Christ died)"
      ],
      "id": "en-σταυρός-el-noun-GPRxv~p~",
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "cross",
          "cross"
        ],
        [
          "crucifix",
          "crucifix"
        ],
        [
          "Jesus Christ",
          "Jesus Christ#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) cross, crucifix (cross on which one is crucified; usually refers to the one upon which Jesus Christ died)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
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              23,
              28
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          ],
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              26,
              32
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              25,
              31
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Everyone has their own cross to bear.",
          "roman": "O kathénas sikónei megálo stavró.",
          "text": "Ο καθένας σηκώνει μεγάλο σταυρό.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cross (difficult situation that must be endured)"
      ],
      "id": "en-σταυρός-el-noun-Sr~HL9Ke",
      "links": [
        [
          "cross",
          "cross"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) cross (difficult situation that must be endured)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "el",
          "name": "Christianity",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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            [
              33,
              38
            ]
          ],
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              31,
              37
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          ],
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            [
              29,
              35
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The archbishop is wearing a gold cross.",
          "roman": "O archiepískopos foráei chrysó stavró.",
          "text": "Ο αρχιεπίσκοπος φοράει χρυσό σταυρό.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cross, crucifix (representation of the crucifixion stake of Christ worn or displayed by Christians)"
      ],
      "id": "en-σταυρός-el-noun-EGudshdz",
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "cross",
          "cross"
        ],
        [
          "crucifix",
          "crucifix"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) cross, crucifix (representation of the crucifixion stake of Christ worn or displayed by Christians)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
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              25,
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              15
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              15
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I make (the sign of) the cross",
          "roman": "káno ton stavró mou",
          "text": "κάνω τον σταυρό μου",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sign of the cross (gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross)"
      ],
      "id": "en-σταυρός-el-noun-hK0xjGf9",
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        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "sign of the cross",
          "sign of the cross"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) sign of the cross (gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "control bar (wooden device used to control marionettes)"
      ],
      "id": "en-σταυρός-el-noun-7LmHOcNV",
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          "control"
        ],
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          "bar",
          "bar"
        ],
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          "marionette#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(puppetry) control bar (wooden device used to control marionettes)"
      ]
    },
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          "langcode": "el",
          "name": "Anatomy",
          "orig": "el:Anatomy",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "glabella (space between the eyebrows and the nose)"
      ],
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        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
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          "glabella"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy, colloquial) glabella (space between the eyebrows and the nose)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "langcode": "el",
          "name": "Gymnastics",
          "orig": "el:Gymnastics",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 1 1 15 6 10 14 6 2 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 12 10 7 12 9 10 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός'",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Iron Cross (maneuver in which both arms are extended straight out from the sides of the body while suspended mid air and holding onto rings)"
      ],
      "id": "en-σταυρός-el-noun-7IMEM02I",
      "links": [
        [
          "gymnastics",
          "gymnastics"
        ],
        [
          "Iron Cross",
          "Iron Cross"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(gymnastics) Iron Cross (maneuver in which both arms are extended straight out from the sides of the body while suspended mid air and holding onto rings)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "gymnastics",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/staˈvɾos/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "σταυρός"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Greek lemmas",
    "Greek masculine nouns",
    "Greek nouns",
    "Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός'",
    "Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Greek terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek",
    "Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "not crucified",
      "roman": "astávrotos",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "ασταύρωτος"
    },
    {
      "english": "Cygnus; constellation",
      "roman": "Vóreios stavrós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Βόρειος σταυρός"
    },
    {
      "english": "Red Cross",
      "roman": "Erythrós Stavrós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ερυθρός Σταυρός"
    },
    {
      "english": "saltire, diagonal cross",
      "roman": "plágios stavrós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "πλάγιος σταυρός"
    },
    {
      "english": "crossroads",
      "roman": "stavrodrómi",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σταυροδρόμι"
    },
    {
      "english": "crossword",
      "roman": "stavrólexo",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σταυρόλεξο"
    },
    {
      "english": "reticle, crosshairs",
      "roman": "stavrónima",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σταυρόνημα"
    },
    {
      "english": "Stavros",
      "roman": "Stávros",
      "tags": [
        "name"
      ],
      "word": "Σταύρος"
    },
    {
      "english": "Crux, Southern Cross",
      "roman": "Stavrós tou Nótou",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Σταυρός του Νότου"
    },
    {
      "english": "crusade",
      "roman": "stavroforía",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "σταυροφορία"
    },
    {
      "english": "to crucify, to cross",
      "roman": "stavróno",
      "word": "σταυρώνω"
    }
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gag",
            "2": "stavroz",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Gagauz: stavroz",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gagauz: stavroz"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tr",
            "2": "istavroz",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Turkish: istavroz",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Turkish: istavroz"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "el",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "σταυρός"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek σταυρός (staurós)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "el",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*steh₂-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to stand"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "stavrós",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυροί",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "el-nM-ος-οι-1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρός",
      "roman": "stavrós",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυροί",
      "roman": "stavroí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρού",
      "roman": "stavroú",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρών",
      "roman": "stavrón",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρό",
      "roman": "stavró",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρούς",
      "roman": "stavroús",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυρέ",
      "roman": "stavré",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "σταυροί",
      "roman": "stavroí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "el",
        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "nouns",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "σταυροί",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": "",
        "cat4": "",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr2": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "σταυρός • (stavrós) m (plural σταυροί)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "σταυροί"
      },
      "expansion": "σταυρός • (stavrós) m (plural σταυροί)",
      "name": "el-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "σταυρός",
        "2": "σταυροί",
        "3": "σταυρού",
        "4": "σταυρών",
        "5": "σταυρό",
        "6": "σταυρούς",
        "7": "σταυρέ",
        "8": "σταυροί",
        "note": ""
      },
      "name": "el-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              52,
              57
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              52,
              58
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              52,
              58
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Since my grandfather is illiterate, he signs with a cross.",
          "roman": "Epeidí o pappoús mou eínai agrámmatos, ypográfei me stavró.",
          "text": "Επειδή ο παππούς μου είναι αγράμματος, υπογράφει με σταυρό.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cross (geometrical figure)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cross",
          "cross"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples",
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              24
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              28,
              34
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          ],
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            [
              26,
              32
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Christ died on the cross.",
          "roman": "O Christós péthane páno sto stavró.",
          "text": "Ο Χριστός πέθανε πάνω στο σταυρό.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cross, crucifix (cross on which one is crucified; usually refers to the one upon which Jesus Christ died)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "cross",
          "cross"
        ],
        [
          "crucifix",
          "crucifix"
        ],
        [
          "Jesus Christ",
          "Jesus Christ#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) cross, crucifix (cross on which one is crucified; usually refers to the one upon which Jesus Christ died)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
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              23,
              28
            ]
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          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              26,
              32
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              25,
              31
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Everyone has their own cross to bear.",
          "roman": "O kathénas sikónei megálo stavró.",
          "text": "Ο καθένας σηκώνει μεγάλο σταυρό.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cross (difficult situation that must be endured)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cross",
          "cross"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) cross (difficult situation that must be endured)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples",
        "el:Christianity"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              33,
              38
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              31,
              37
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              29,
              35
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The archbishop is wearing a gold cross.",
          "roman": "O archiepískopos foráei chrysó stavró.",
          "text": "Ο αρχιεπίσκοπος φοράει χρυσό σταυρό.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cross, crucifix (representation of the crucifixion stake of Christ worn or displayed by Christians)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "cross",
          "cross"
        ],
        [
          "crucifix",
          "crucifix"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) cross, crucifix (representation of the crucifixion stake of Christ worn or displayed by Christians)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
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        "el:Christianity"
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            [
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            ]
          ],
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              9,
              15
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              15
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I make (the sign of) the cross",
          "roman": "káno ton stavró mou",
          "text": "κάνω τον σταυρό μου",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sign of the cross (gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "sign of the cross",
          "sign of the cross"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) sign of the cross (gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "control bar (wooden device used to control marionettes)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "control",
          "control"
        ],
        [
          "bar",
          "bar"
        ],
        [
          "marionettes",
          "marionette#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(puppetry) control bar (wooden device used to control marionettes)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek colloquialisms",
        "el:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "glabella (space between the eyebrows and the nose)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "glabella",
          "glabella"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy, colloquial) glabella (space between the eyebrows and the nose)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "el:Gymnastics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Iron Cross (maneuver in which both arms are extended straight out from the sides of the body while suspended mid air and holding onto rings)"
      ],
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        [
          "gymnastics",
          "gymnastics"
        ],
        [
          "Iron Cross",
          "Iron Cross"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(gymnastics) Iron Cross (maneuver in which both arms are extended straight out from the sides of the body while suspended mid air and holding onto rings)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "gymnastics",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/staˈvɾos/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "σταυρός"
}

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