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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μᾶλλον (mâllon) (Comparative form of μάλα (mála)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmalon/
- Hyphenation: μάλ‧λον
Adverb
μάλλον • (mállon)
- (to introduce a contradiction) rather
- (to introduce a qualification or clarification) rather, more precisely
Δεν ήθελα να φύγω. Ή μάλλον, ήθελα, αλλά όχι μόνος μου.- Den íthela na fýgo. Í mállon, íthela, allá óchi mónos mou.
- I didn’t want to leave. Or rather I did, just not alone.
- rather, somewhat fairly
Αυτό το πεπόνι είναι μάλλον άγευστο.- Aftó to pepóni eínai mállon ágefsto.
- This melon is rather tasteless.
- (only for the first person singular of the present tense) I guess
Είμαι ο μόνος εδώ μάλλον που δεν του αρέσει η ροκ μουσική.- Eímai o mónos edó mállon pou den tou arései i rok mousikí.
- I am the only one here who doesn’t like rock music, I guess.