γρήγορος
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- γλήγορος (glígoros) (folksy)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek γρήγορος, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἐγρήγορος (“awake”), γρηγορῶ (grēgorô), from the present perfect of Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “to awaken, rouse”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]γρήγορος • (grígoros) m (feminine γρήγορη, neuter γρήγορο)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||||
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| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | γρήγορος (grígoros) | γρήγορη (grígori) | γρήγορο (grígoro) | γρήγοροι (grígoroi) | γρήγορες (grígores) | γρήγορα (grígora) | |
| genitive | γρήγορου (grígorou) | γρήγορης (grígoris) | γρήγορου (grígorou) | γρήγορων (grígoron) | γρήγορων (grígoron) | γρήγορων (grígoron) | |
| accusative | γρήγορο (grígoro) | γρήγορη (grígori) | γρήγορο (grígoro) | γρήγορους (grígorous) | γρήγορες (grígores) | γρήγορα (grígora) | |
| vocative | γρήγορε (grígore) | γρήγορη (grígori) | γρήγορο (grígoro) | γρήγοροι (grígoroi) | γρήγορες (grígores) | γρήγορα (grígora) | |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο γρήγορος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο γρήγορος, etc.)
Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο γρηγορότερος", etc)
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Antonyms
[edit]- αργός (argós, “slow”)
Related terms
[edit]- γρήγορα (grígora, “quickly”, adverb)
- γρηγοράδα f (grigoráda, “swiftness”)
- Γρηγόρης m (Grigóris, “Gregory”)
Γρηγόριος (Grigórios) (formal) - γρηγοριανός (grigorianós, “Gregorian”)
γρηγοριανό ημερολόγιο n (grigorianó imerológio, “Gregorian calendar”) - γρηγορώ (grigoró, “haste”)
References
[edit]- ^ γρήγορος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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