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κάποτε
once /ˈka.po.te/
adverbA1#414 most common
Also: sometime, formerly, ever
Example sentences
Κάποτε είχα ένα σκύλο.
Once I had a dog.
Κάποτε πήγαμε διακοπές στην Ελλάδα.
Once we went on vacation to Greece.
Κάποτε, όταν ήμουν μικρός, έπαιζα με τους φίλους μου στο πάρκο.
Once, when I was young, I played with my friends in the park.
Κάποτε, είχα διαβάσει ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον βιβλίο.
Once, I had read a very interesting book.
Κάποτε, οι άνθρωποι ταξίδευαν με άλογα.
Once, people traveled by horses.
Κάποτε, η οικογένειά μου ζούσε σε μια μικρή πόλη.
Once, my family lived in a small town.
Word family
καποτενόςonce, former
καποτενιάonce, a time
καποτενικάonce, at one time
Etymology
The Modern Greek word "κάποτε" meaning "once" originates from the Ancient Greek "κάποτε" (kápote), which also means "once" or "at some time". It is composed of "κατά" (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and "ποτε" (pote, meaning "when" or "ever"), indicating a sense of a specific time in the past.
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