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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ὁλόμαυρος (holómauros), equivalent to ολό- (oló-, “all, completely”) + μαύρος (mávros, “black”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈlomavɾos/
- Hyphenation: ο‧λό‧μαυ‧ρος
Adjective
ολόμαυρος • (olómavros) m (feminine ολόμαυρη, neuter ολόμαυρο)
- jet-black, pitch-black (completely black)
Declension
Synonyms
Antonyms
- κάτασπρος (kátaspros, “snow white, lily white, completely white”)
- κατάλευκος (katálefkos, “snow white, lily white, completely white”)
- ολόλευκος (olólefkos, “snow white, lily white, completely white”)
- ολόασπρος (olóaspros, “snow white, lily white, completely white”)
- πάλλευκος (pállefkos, “snow white, lily white, completely white”)