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πλήρης
full /ˈpli.ris/
adjectiveA2#822 most common
Also: complete, filled, whole
Example sentences
Η αίθουσα είναι πλήρης.
The hall is full.
Δουλεύω με πλήρη απασχόληση.
I work full-time.
Έχω πλήρη εμπιστοσύνη στους φίλους μου.
I have full trust in my friends.
Η πτήση ήταν πλήρης και δεν βρήκα θέση.
The flight was full and I couldn't find a seat.
Ο φάκελος περιέχει πλήρη στοιχεία για την υπόθεση.
The file contains complete data about the case.
Με πλήρη επίγνωση των συνεπειών, υπέγραψε τη συμφωνία.
With full awareness of the consequences, he signed the agreement.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πλήρης | πλήρεις |
| Genitive | πλήρους | πλήρων |
| Accusative | πλήρη | πλήρεις |
| Vocative | πλήρη | πλήρεις |
Word family
πληρώνωto pay (originally to fill/fulfill)
πληρότηταfullness, completeness, occupancy
συμπληρώνωto complete, to fill in
πλήρωμαcrew, fullness
ολοκληρωμένοςcomplete, integrated
Etymology
πλήρης derives from Ancient Greek πλήρης, formed from the verb πίμπλημι 'to fill' on the root πλη-. It traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to fill', the same source as Latin plēnus and English 'full'. In Modern Greek it carries a slightly formal, learned tone compared to the everyday γεμάτος.
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