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άνω
up, above /ˈano/
adverbB2#2711 most common
Also: upward, over (a quantity)
Example sentences
Το δωμάτιο ήταν άνω κάτω μετά το πάρτι.
The room was upside down after the party.
Πρέπει να είσαι άνω των 18 ετών για να μπεις.
You must be over 18 years old to enter.
Η εταιρεία απασχολεί άνω των 500 εργαζομένων.
The company employs more than 500 workers.
Στα ελληνικά, η άνω τελεία χωρίζει δύο συναφείς προτάσεις.
In Greek, the semicolon mark separates two related clauses.
Μετά τον καβγά, όλα ήταν άνω κάτω στο σπίτι τους.
After the argument, everything was in chaos in their house.
Η επιχειρηματολογία του ήταν άνω ποταμών και κανείς δεν την πίστεψε.
His argument was utterly absurd, and no one believed it.
Word family
ανεβαίνωto go up, to climb
ανώτεροςhigher, superior
ανώτατοςhighest, supreme
ανάβασηascent, climb
πάνωup, on top (everyday form)Etymology
Άνω comes straight from Ancient Greek ἄνω, an old adverb of place meaning "upward, on high". It is built on the same base as ἀνά ("up, upon"), with an adverbial ending added to mark direction. Modern Greek keeps it mostly in set phrases and formal registers, while everyday speech leans on the later form πάνω for "up, on top".
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