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βολικός
convenient /vo.liˈkos/
adjectiveB2#2726 most common
Also: handy, accommodating, easygoing
Example sentences
Αυτό το ρολόι είναι πολύ βολικό.
This watch is very convenient.
Είναι πιο βολικό να πάρουμε το λεωφορείο.
It's more convenient to take the bus.
Ο Νίκος είναι βολικός άνθρωπος, δεν παραπονιέται ποτέ.
Nikos is an easygoing person, he never complains.
Δεν είναι καθόλου βολικό να δουλεύεις από το σπίτι με τρία παιδιά γύρω σου.
It's not at all convenient to work from home with three children around you.
Η κυβέρνηση επέλεξε μια βολική εξήγηση για να αποφύγει την ευθύνη.
The government chose a convenient explanation to avoid responsibility.
Είναι βολικό να υιοθετείς μια στάση ηθικής ασάφειας όταν σε συμφέρει οικονομικά.
It is convenient to adopt a stance of moral ambiguity when it benefits you financially.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | βολικός | βολικοί |
| Genitive | βολικού | βολικών |
| Accusative | βολικό | βολικούς |
| Vocative | βολικέ | βολικοί |
Word family
βολεύωto suit, to be convenient for someone (colloquial)
αβόλευτοςinconvenient, awkward
βολικάconveniently
βόλεμαa comfortable, convenient arrangement (colloquial)
Etymology
βολικός comes from the colloquial verb βολεύω, meaning 'to suit' or 'to be convenient.' That verb is built on βολή, 'a throw' or 'a cast,' from the ancient verb βάλλω, 'to throw.' The link is a game metaphor: a throw that lands well suits the thrower, and by extension something that lands well for you is convenient. The deeper origin of βάλλω itself is debated among linguists and not settled.
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