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πρωί

morning /ˈpro.i/

nounA1#186 most common

Also: early, dawn, forenoon

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeπρωίπρωινά
Genitiveπρωινούπρωινών
Accusativeπρωίπρωινά
Vocativeπρωίπρωινά

Word family

πρωινόςmorning
πρωινόbreakfast
πρωί-πρωίearly in the morning

Etymology

The Modern Greek word 'πρωί' meaning 'morning' originates from Ancient Greek 'πρωΐ' (prōï), which is the adverbial form of 'πρωίος' (prōïos), meaning 'early'. This, in turn, is derived from 'πρῶτος' (prōtos), meaning 'first'. The term reflects the concept of the 'first' part of the day.

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