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παρών
present (attending, not absent) /paˈron/
adjectiveB2#2495 most common
Also: in attendance, the present (as in 'this document')
Example sentences
Ο Γιάννης είναι παρών σήμερα.
Giannis is present today.
Όλοι οι μαθητές είναι παρόντες στην τάξη.
All the students are present in class.
Η δασκάλα έλεγξε ποιοι ήταν παρόντες στο μάθημα.
The teacher checked who was present at the lesson.
Στη συνάντηση ήταν παρών ο διευθυντής της εταιρείας.
The company's director was present at the meeting.
Το παρόν έγγραφο ισχύει από την ημερομηνία υπογραφής του.
This present document is valid from the date of its signing.
Ο αριθμός των παρόντων στη συνεδρίαση δεν επαρκούσε για απαρτία.
The number of those present at the session was not enough for a quorum.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | παρών | παρόντες |
| Genitive | παρόντος | παρόντων |
| Accusative | παρόντα | παρόντες |
| Vocative | παρών | παρόντες |
Word family
Etymology
Παρών is the present active participle of the ancient verb πάρειμι, meaning to be near or at hand. That verb is built from the preposition παρά, beside, plus the verb εἰμί, to be. Modern Greek kept this participle as a standalone adjective meaning present, as opposed to absent. It shows up often in formal contexts, such as attendance rolls and legal texts that refer to 'the present document.'
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