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όριο
limit /ˈo.ri.o/
nounA2#797 most common
Also: boundary, border, threshold
Example sentences
Το όριο ταχύτητας είναι ογδόντα.
The speed limit is eighty.
Δεν υπάρχει όριο ηλικίας για αυτό το παιχνίδι.
There is no age limit for this game.
Πρέπει να μάθεις να σέβεσαι τα όριά σου.
You must learn to respect your limits.
Η υπομονή μου έχει φτάσει στο όριό της.
My patience has reached its limit.
Οι επιστήμονες προσπαθούν συνεχώς να ξεπεράσουν τα όρια της ανθρώπινης γνώσης.
Scientists are constantly trying to push beyond the limits of human knowledge.
Το ηθικό όριο ανάμεσα στο σωστό και το λάθος είναι συχνά δυσδιάκριτο και ρευστό.
The moral boundary between right and wrong is often hard to discern and fluid.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | όριο | όρια |
| Genitive | ορίου | ορίων |
| Accusative | όριο | όρια |
| Vocative | όριο | όρια |
Word family
ορίζωto define, to set
ορισμόςdefinition
οριοθετώto demarcate, to set boundaries
περιορισμόςrestriction, limitationαπεριόριστοςunlimited, boundless
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὅριον (hórion), a derivative of ὅρος (hóros) meaning 'boundary, landmark, limit'. The same root underlies ὁρίζω 'to bound, define' (the source of 'horizon') and ὁρισμός 'definition'. The deeper Proto-Indo-European origin of ὅρος is uncertain and disputed.
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