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όλος
whole /ˈolos/
adjectiveA2#668 most common
Also: entire, all
Example sentences
Ολόκληρος ο κόσμος είναι όμορφος.
The whole world is beautiful.
Έχω ολόκληρη την ημέρα ελεύθερη.
I have the whole day free.
Διάβασα ολόκληρο το βιβλίο σε μία εβδομάδα.
I read the whole book in a week.
Ολόκληρη η οικογένεια ήρθε στην γιορτή.
The whole family came to the celebration.
Πρέπει να φάμε ολόκληρο το φαγητό πριν φύγουμε.
We need to eat the whole food before we leave.
Ολόκληρη η διαδικασία ήταν πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα.
The whole process was very interesting.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | όλος | όλοι |
| Genitive | όλου | όλων |
| Accusative | όλο | όλους |
| Vocative | όλε | όλοι |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'όλος' meaning 'whole' can be traced back to Ancient Greek 'ὅλος' (hólos), which also meant 'whole' or 'entire'. This term is derived from Proto-Hellenic *holwos, which in turn comes from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wos, meaning 'whole' or 'safe'.
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