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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὁλόλευκος (holóleukos), equivalent to ολό- (oló-, “all, completely”) + λευκός (lefkós, “white”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈlolefkos/
- Hyphenation: ο‧λό‧λευ‧κος
Adjective
ολόλευκος • (olólefkos) m (feminine ολόλευκη, neuter ολόλευκο)
- (intensive adjective, adjective for color/colour) snow-white, lily-white (completely white)
1961, “Ο Γλάρος [The Seagull]”, in Alekos Sakellarios (lyrics), Manos Hadjidakis (music), Η Αλίκη Στο Ναυτικό [Alice In The Navy], performed by Aliki Vougiouklaki:Μια βάρκα ήταν μόνη της σε θάλασσα γαλάζια,
Κι ήτανε κι ένας γλάρος με ολόλευκα φτερά.- Mia várka ítan móni tis se thálassa galázia,
Ki ítane ki énas gláros me olólefka fterá. - A boat was alone in the blue sea,
And there was a seagull with snow-white wings.
Declension
Synonyms
Antonyms
- κατάμαυρος (katámavros, “jet-black, completely black, pitch-black”)
- ολόμαυρος (olómavros, “jet-black, completely black, pitch-black”)
- πάμμαυρος (pámmavros, “jet-black, pitch-black, completely black”)