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καιρός

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See also: καῖρος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Of unclear origin. Possibly related to κείρω (keírō, to shear, cut short) (as a "decisive moment"), κεράννυμι (keránnumi, to mix) (as an "atmospherical mix"), or κύρω (kúrō, to meet (accidentally)); Beekes seems to favor the connection to κείρω (keírō) the most.[1] Might also be related to, or the source of, Albanian qëro (time) (an archaic term).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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καιρός (kairósm (genitive καιροῦ); second declension (Epic, Attic, Ionic, Doric, Koine)

  1. measure; proportion; fitness
  2. (of time): period (of time); season; time
  3. (often in a positive sense) proper time, opportunity; prime, the right moment, the fatal spot
  4. (loosely): God's time
  5. (in the plural) the times
  6. advantage, profit

Usage notes

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Not found in Homer, though it is used by other early authors who wrote in Epic Greek: Hesiod and Theognis.

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: καιρός (kairós)
  • ? Albanian: qëro
  • English: kairos
  • French: kairos

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “καιρός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 617

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek καιρός (kairós, the right moment). The modern sense, since mediaeval times.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ceˈɾos/
  • Hyphenation: και‧ρός

Noun

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καιρός (kairósm (plural καιροί)

  1. weather
    καιρού επιτρέποντοςkairoú epitrépontosweather permitting (formal expression)
  2. time, events
    από καιρό σε καιρόapó kairó se kairófrom time to time

Declension

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Declension of καιρός
singular plural
nominative καιρός (kairós) καιροί (kairoí)
genitive καιρού (kairoú) καιρών (kairón)
accusative καιρό (kairó) καιρούς (kairoús)
vocative καιρέ (kairé) καιροί (kairoí)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ καιρός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language