γρήγορος

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek γρήγορος from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἐγρήγορος (awake). From verb γρηγορῶ (grēgorô).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣriɣoros/
  • Hyphenation: γρή‧γο‧ρος

Adjective

γρήγορος (grígoros) m (feminine γρήγορη, neuter γρήγορο)

  1. quick, fast, swift, brisk

Declension

Antonyms

  • γρήγορα (grígora, quickly, adverb)
  • γρηγοράδα f (grigoráda, swiftness)
  • Γρηγόρης m (Grigóris, Gregory)
  • γρηγοριανός (grigorianós, Gregorian), γρηγοριανό ημερολόγιο n (grigorianó imerológio, Gregorian calendar)
  • γρηγορώ (grigoró, haste)

References

  1. γρήγορος in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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