κάλλιο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάλλιον (kállion), comparative form of Ancient Greek καλῶς (kalôs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʎo/
  • Hyphenation: κά‧λλιο

Adverb

κάλλιο • (kállio)

  1. (chiefly literary or in proverbs and set phrases) better, preferable, sooner
    κάλλιο 'ναι μιας ώρας ελεύθερη ζωή, παρά σαράντα χρόνια σκλαβιά και φυλακή ― kállio 'nai mias óras eléftheri zoḯ, pará saránta chrónia sklaviá kai fylakí ― Better an hour of free life than forty years slavery and prison (1797 poem 'Thourios' by Rigas Feraios)
    κάλλιο αργά παρά ποτέ ― kállio argá pará poté ― better late than never
    κάλλιο πέντε και στο χέρι παρά δέκα και καρτέρει ― kállio pénte kai sto chéri pará déka kai kartérei ― better five in the hand than waiting for ten (a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)

Synonyms
  • καλύτερα (kalýtera, “better”)
  • προτιμότερο (protimótero, “more preferable”)
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