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μέχρι
until /ˈme.xri/
conjunctionA1#77 most common
Also: up to, as far as, till
Example sentences
Θα περιμένω μέχρι να έρθεις.
I will wait until you come.
Μπορείς να μείνεις μέχρι το βράδυ.
You can stay until the evening.
Διάβασε το βιβλίο μέχρι το τέλος.
Read the book until the end.
Θα δουλέψω μέχρι να τελειώσω το έργο.
I will work until I finish the project.
Μέχρι τώρα, δεν έχουμε λάβει καμία απάντηση.
Until now, we have not received any response.
Πρέπει να φτάσουμε μέχρι την ώρα του δείπνου.
We need to arrive until dinner time.
Word family
μέχριςuntil, up to
μέχρις ότουuntil, till
μέχρις το τέλοςuntil the end
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'μέχρι' meaning 'until' has its roots in the ancient Greek language, where it was used in a similar context. It is derived from the earlier form 'μέχρι' in Ancient Greek, which also meant 'until' or 'as far as'.
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