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ολόκληρος
whole /oˈlokliros/
adjectiveA1#403 most common
Also: entire, complete
Example sentences
Ο ολόκληρος κόσμος είναι όμορφος.
The whole world is beautiful.
Έφαγα ολόκληρη την πίτα μόνος μου.
I ate the whole pie by myself.
Διάβασα ολόκληρο το βιβλίο σε μία μέρα.
I read the whole book in one day.
Η ολόκληρη οικογένεια ήρθε στην γιορτή.
The whole family came to the celebration.
Πρέπει να ολοκληρώσουμε ολόκληρη την εργασία μέχρι αύριο.
We need to complete the whole assignment by tomorrow.
Ο ολόκληρος χρόνος που πέρασε ήταν υπέροχος.
The whole time that passed was wonderful.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ολόκληρος | ολόκληροι |
| Genitive | ολόκληρου | ολόκληρων |
| Accusative | ολόκληρο | ολόκληρους |
| Vocative | ολόκληρε | ολόκληροι |
Word family
ολόκληρηwhole (feminine)
ολόκληροwhole (neuter)
ολόκληροςwhole (as a noun, referring to a complete entity)ολόκληρηwhole (feminine noun, referring to a complete entity)
ολόκληροwhole (neuter noun, referring to a complete entity)
Etymology
The Modern Greek word "ολόκληρος" meaning "whole" derives from Ancient Greek "ὁλόκληρος" (holóklēros), which is a compound of "ὅλος" (hólos, "whole") and "κλῆρος" (klēros, "lot, share"). The word originally referred to something that was complete or entire, without missing parts.
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