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ίσιος
straight /ˈi.si.os/
adjectiveB2#2817 most common
Also: straightforward, upright (of a road or a person), level
Example sentences
Το μολύβι είναι ίσιο.
The pencil is straight.
Ο δρόμος για το σχολείο είναι ίσιος.
The road to school is straight.
Κόψε το ξύλο σε ίσια κομμάτια.
Cut the wood into straight pieces.
Είναι ίσιος άνθρωπος και δεν κρύβει ποτέ τη γνώμη του.
He's a straightforward person and never hides his opinion.
Παρόλο που ο ποταμός φαινόταν ίσιος στον χάρτη, στην πραγματικότητα είχε πολλές στροφές.
Although the river looked straight on the map, it actually had many bends.
Η ειλικρίνειά του ήταν τόσο ίσια και ξεκάθαρη, που κανείς δεν αμφισβήτησε ποτέ τα λεγόμενά του.
His honesty was so straight and clear that no one ever questioned what he said.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ίσιος | ίσιοι |
| Genitive | ίσιου | ίσιων |
| Accusative | ίσιο | ίσιους |
| Vocative | ίσιε | ίσιοι |
Word family
ίσοςequal
ίσιαstraight ahead, directly
ισιώνωto straighten
ίσιωμαflat or level ground
ισότηταequality
Etymology
Ίσιος grew out of Ancient Greek ἴσος (isos), meaning equal or level, with the adjectival ending -ιος added in later Greek. Over time the sense shifted from equal to even and then to straight, the word used today for roads, lines, hair, and by extension honest people. The deeper origin of ἴσος itself is disputed among scholars, and some think it may come from a pre-Greek substrate word rather than a clear Indo-European root.
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