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απαλός
soft /a.paˈlos/
adjectiveC1#3126 most common
Also: tender, gentle, smooth
Example sentences
Το μαξιλάρι είναι πολύ απαλό.
The pillow is very soft.
Το μωρό έχει απαλά μαλλιά.
The baby has soft hair.
Αγόρασα ένα απαλό πουλόβερ για τον χειμώνα.
I bought a soft sweater for winter.
Το δέρμα της είναι απαλό σαν μετάξι.
Her skin is soft as silk.
Μου αρέσει η απαλή μουσική το βράδυ.
I like soft music in the evening.
Η απαλή του φωνή καθησύχασε το παιδί που φοβόταν.
His gentle voice calmed the child who was scared.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | απαλός | απαλοί |
| Genitive | απαλού | απαλών |
| Accusative | απαλό | απαλούς |
| Vocative | απαλέ | απαλοί |
Word family
απαλότηταsoftness
απαλύνωto soften, to soothe
απαλάsoftly, gently
απαλόχρωμοςsoft-colored, pastel
Etymology
The word comes from Ancient Greek ἁπαλός, which already meant soft or tender, describing skin, flesh, or texture. Its origin before that point is not settled. Some linguists suspect a substrate word borrowed into Greek before the classical period rather than a native Indo-European formation. Modern Greek kept both the form and the core meaning almost unchanged.
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