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μέλλων
future /ˈmelon/
adjectiveA1#405 most common
Also: forthcoming, impending
Example sentences
Ο μέλλων καιρός είναι καλός.
The future weather is good.
Θα πάω στο μέλλον να ταξιδέψω.
I will travel in the future.
Ο μέλλων σύζυγός μου είναι πολύ καλός άνθρωπος.
My future husband is a very good person.
Στο μέλλον, ελπίζω να γίνω δάσκαλος.
In the future, I hope to become a teacher.
Πρέπει να προγραμματίσουμε για τον μέλλοντα χρόνο.
We need to plan for the future time.
Η τεχνολογία του μέλλοντος θα είναι εντυπωσιακή.
The technology of the future will be impressive.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μέλλων | μέλλοντες |
| Genitive | μέλλοντος | μελλόντων |
| Accusative | μέλλοντα | μέλλοντες |
| Vocative | μέλλον | μέλλοντες |
Word family
μέλλωto be about to
μέλλουσαfuture (feminine singular)
μέλλονfuture (neuter singular)
μέλλοντεςfutures (plural)
μελλοντικόςfuture (related to the future)
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'μέλλων' derives from the ancient Greek 'μέλλων', which means 'about to be' or 'future'. This term is rooted in the Proto-Indo-European root '*mel-', meaning 'to soften' or 'to become', reflecting a sense of potentiality or future occurrence.
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