Breakdown of Ο επικεφαλής μιλάει στο συγκρότημα.
μιλάω
to speak
σε
to
το συγκρότημα
band
ο επικεφαλής
person in charge; head
Questions & Answers about Ο επικεφαλής μιλάει στο συγκρότημα.
Why is there an ο at the beginning?
Ο is the masculine singular definite article, so here it means the.
In this sentence, ο επικεφαλής means the leader / the person in charge / the chief. Greek uses the definite article much more often than English, especially with nouns referring to specific people, roles, or titles.
So:
- ο = the
- επικεφαλής = leader / chief / head
Together: ο επικεφαλής = the leader
What exactly does επικεφαλής mean?
Επικεφαλής means the person at the head of something, so depending on context it can be translated as:
- leader
- chief
- head
- person in charge
It is a common word in formal and neutral Greek. In English, the best translation depends on context.
Why doesn’t επικεφαλής change its ending like many other Greek nouns?