παλαιός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From πάλαι (pálai, long ago).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πᾰλαιός (palaiós) m (feminine πᾰλαιᾱ́, neuter πᾰλαιόν); first/second declension

  1. old, aged
    Synonym: γεραιός (geraiós)
  2. ancient, of times past
  3. time-honoured, venerable
  4. antiquated, outdated

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Greek

Alternative forms

Adjective

παλαιός (palaiós) m (feminine παλαιά, neuter παλαιό)

  1. long established, old, former, not modern, worn out

Usage notes

  • In general, for positive forms, παλιός is more common than παλαιός, however with the degrees of comparison forms inflected from παλαιότερος and παλαιότατος are more frequent than those from παλιότερος and παλιότατος.

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