Chaos - in one ancient Greek myth of creation, the dark, silent abyss from which

09:31 Nov 9, 2001
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: Chaos - in one ancient Greek myth of creation, the dark, silent abyss from which
mythology
Jason Wesly Palmer Jr.


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5 +1χάος
Maria Karra
5 +1Το Χάος
Spyros Chryssikopoulos
4Χάος
YANNA BROUZOU (X)


  

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χάος


Explanation:
χάος
It's the same word, since the English word originates from the Greek.


    common Greek word
Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 559

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agree  Olga.K
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Χάος


Explanation:
Just write it with Greek letters.

It is Greek, from Ancient Greek to Modern Greek.


    Greek
YANNA BROUZOU (X)
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PRO pts in pair: 8
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Το Χάος


Explanation:
(μυθ.) κατά τον Ησίοδο το πρώτο στοιχείο της κοσμογονίας από το οποίο προήλθαν η Νύχτα και το Έρεβος.
(mythology) according to Hesiodos it was the first element of the creation of the world. Nychta (Night) and Erevos (Darkness) came out if it.


    Native hellenic speaker
Spyros Chryssikopoulos
Greece
Local time: 04:20
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 52

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agree  Sevasti Mavropoulou: good answer
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