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άλλος
other /ˈa.los/
otherA1#27 most common
Also: another, else
Example sentences
Θέλω ένα άλλο μολύβι.
I want another pencil.
Πού είναι το άλλο βιβλίο;
Where is the other book?
Δεν ήρθε αυτός, ήρθε κάποιος άλλος.
He didn't come, someone else came.
Οι άλλοι φοιτητές έφυγαν νωρίτερα.
The other students left earlier.
Αν δεν σου αρέσει αυτό, διάλεξε κάποιο άλλο.
If you don't like this one, choose another.
Η μία άποψη αναιρεί την άλλη, δημιουργώντας μια αέναη αντιπαράθεση.
One viewpoint negates the other, creating an endless dispute.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | άλλος | άλλοι |
| Genitive | άλλου | άλλων |
| Accusative | άλλον | άλλους |
| Vocative | άλλε | άλλοι |
Word family
Etymology
Άλλος descends from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, meaning "other" or "another." It goes back to a Proto-Indo-European word for "other" that also produced Latin alius. The word has stayed remarkably stable in form and meaning across the history of Greek.
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