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οποτε
whenever /ˈo.po.te/
adverbC1#3078 most common
Also: any time that, each time
Example sentences
Όποτε θέλεις, έλα.
Come whenever you want.
Σε παίρνω τηλέφωνο όποτε έχω χρόνο.
I call you whenever I have time.
Όποτε βρέχει, μένω σπίτι.
Whenever it rains, I stay home.
Μπορείς να με επισκεφτείς όποτε σου βολεύει.
You can visit me whenever it suits you.
Όποτε τον ρωτάω κάτι δύσκολο, αλλάζει θέμα.
Whenever I ask him something difficult, he changes the subject.
Όποτε χρειαστείς βοήθεια, μη διστάσεις να επικοινωνήσεις μαζί μου.
Whenever you need help, do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
Word family
πότεwhen (question word)ποτέever, never (with negation)κάποτεsometime, onceτότεthen, at that time
οσάκιςas often as (formal)
Etymology
Όποτε is built from the relative particle ό- (from the ancient relative pronoun ὅς, ὅ, meaning 'which') and ποτέ, meaning 'at some time' or 'ever'. Together they produce the sense 'at whichever time', which softened into today's 'whenever'. Greek has a small family of such -ποτε words, each pairing a question or reference word with this same time particle.
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