ακτή

See also: ἀκτή

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκτή (aktḗ).

Noun

ακτή • (aktí) f (plural ακτές)

(geography) coast, shore, littoral
(in the plural) coastline

Declension

declension of ακτή

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	ακτή •	ακτές •
genitive	ακτής •	ακτών •
accusative	ακτή •	ακτές •
vocative	ακτή •	ακτές •

Synonyms

see: παραλία f (paralía, “beach”)

Coordinate terms

αμμουδιά f (ammoudiá, “sandy beach”)
άμμος f or m (ámmos, “sand”)
παράκτιος (paráktios, “littoral, coastal”)

Related terms

ακταίος (aktaíos, “coastal, littoral”, adj)
ακταιωρός f (aktaiorós, “coastguard patrol boat”)
ακτοπλοΐα f (aktoploḯa, “coastal sailing, ferry shipping”)
ακτοπλοϊκός (aktoploïkós, “coastal”, adj)
ακτοπλοώ (aktoploó, “to sail along the coast”)
ακτοφυλακή f (aktofylakí, “coast guard”)
ακτοφύλακας m (aktofýlakas, “coast guard”)
Ακτή Ελεφαντοστού f (Aktí Elefantostoú, “Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast”)

Further reading

ακτή on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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