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πρώτον
first, firstly /ˈpro.ton/
adverbB1#1662 most common
Also: in the first place, to begin with
Example sentences
Πρώτον, καλημέρα σε όλους.
First, good morning to everyone.
Πρώτον πλένω τα χέρια μου και μετά τρώω.
First I wash my hands and then I eat.
Πρώτον, πρέπει να τελειώσουμε τη δουλειά.
First, we have to finish the work.
Θα σας εξηγήσω, πρώτον, τους λόγους της απόφασης.
I will explain to you, first, the reasons for the decision.
Πρώτον, η κυβέρνηση οφείλει να αναθεωρήσει την πολιτική της· δεύτερον, να ακούσει τους πολίτες.
First, the government must revise its policy; second, it must listen to the citizens.
Το επιχείρημά του στηρίζεται, πρώτον, σε εσφαλμένες παραδοχές και, δεύτερον, σε ατεκμηρίωτα στοιχεία.
His argument rests, firstly, on mistaken assumptions and, secondly, on unsubstantiated evidence.
Word family
πρῶτοςfirst
πρώταfirst, at first (informal equivalent)
πρωτεύουσαcapital city
πρωτότυποoriginal, prototype
πρωτόγονοςprimitive, primeval
Etymology
Πρώτον is the neuter accusative singular of the adjective πρῶτος, used adverbially. Πρῶτος itself is built on πρό, meaning before, with a superlative-type ending marking it as first in a series. This use of a neuter singular adjective form as an adverb is a common pattern in Greek.
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