κάλλιο

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Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkaʎo/
Hyphenation: κά‧λλιο

Adverb

κάλλιο • (kállio)

(chiefly literary or in proverbs and set phrases) better, preferable, sooner
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
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
(literally, “better five in the hand than waiting for ten”)
- 1797, Rigas Feraios, Thourios:
  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

Synonyms

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

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