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χωρώ
to fit, to have room for /xoˈro/
verbA1#271 most common
Also: to hold (a certain capacity), to make room for, give way (older, literary use)
Example sentences
Το ποτήρι χωράει νερό.
The glass holds water.
Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο χωράει πέντε άτομα.
This car fits five people.
Δεν χωράω πια σε αυτό το παντελόνι.
I don't fit into these trousers anymore.
Η αίθουσα χωράει διακόσιους θεατές.
The hall holds two hundred spectators.
Στην απόφασή του δεν χωρούσε καμία αμφιβολία.
His decision left no room for any doubt.
Ο κόσμος δεν χωρούσε πια στην αίθουσα και πολλοί έμειναν όρθιοι έξω.
The crowd no longer fit in the hall, and many stayed standing outside.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | χωρώ | χώρεσα | θα χωρέσω |
| 2sg | χωρείς | χώρεσες | θα χωρέσεις |
| 3sg | χωρεί | χώρεσε | θα χωρέσει |
| 1pl | χωρούμε | χωρέσαμε | θα χωρέσουμε |
| 2pl | χωρείτε | χωρέσατε | θα χωρέσετε |
| 3pl | χωρούν | χώρεσαν | θα χωρέσουν |
Word family
χώροςspace, place, site
χώραcountry, land
χωρητικότηταcapacity, volume
ευρύχωροςspacious, roomy
στενοχωρώto upset, to distress
Etymology
Χωρώ comes from the ancient Greek χωρέω, a verb built on χώρος and χώρα, meaning space or place. In ancient Greek the verb had a broader range, covering giving way, advancing, and making room. Modern Greek narrowed this to the sense of having physical capacity for something, as in a room fitting ten people.
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