παλιός

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek παλιός (paliós), from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈʎos/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧λιός

Adjective

παλιός (paliósm (feminine παλιά, neuter παλιό)

  1. old, former, long established, not modern
  2. worn out (of objects)
  3. long established, with long experience (especially in a profession) (of people)

Usage notes

Positive forms, παλιός (standard, common) παλαιός (palaiós) (formal, in terms)
Degrees of comparison forms: Comparative παλιότερος and παλαιότερος. Superlative: only παλαιότατος; also see the intensive παμπάλαιος (pampálaios).

Declension

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative παλιός (paliós) παλιά (paliá) παλιό (palió) παλιοί (palioí) παλιές (paliés) παλιά (paliá)
genitive παλιού (palioú) παλιάς (paliás) παλιού (palioú) παλιών (palión) παλιών (palión) παλιών (palión)
accusative παλιό (palió) παλιά (paliá) παλιό (palió) παλιούς (palioús) παλιές (paliés) παλιά (paliá)
vocative παλιέ (palié) παλιά (paliá) παλιό (palió) παλιοί (palioí) παλιές (paliés) παλιά (paliá)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο παλιός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο παλιός, etc.)

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