περισσότερος

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περισσότερος (perissóteros); see περισσός (perissós) for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.ɾiˈso.te.ros/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρισ‧σό‧τε‧ρος

Adjective

περισσότερος • (perissóteros)

  1. comparative degree of πολύς (polýs): more
    Ο αδελφός μου έχει περισσότερα χρήματα από μένα. ― O adelfós mou échei perissótera chrímata apó ména. ― My brother has more money than me.

Usage notes

Combination with the definite article produces the relative superlative form: ο περισσότερος (o perissóteros, “most”)

οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι ― oi perissóteroi ánthropoi ― most people

Declension

Declension of περισσότερος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative περισσότερος (perissóteros) περισσότερη (perissóteri) περισσότερο (perissótero) περισσότεροι (perissóteroi) περισσότερες (perissóteres) περισσότερα (perissótera)
genitive περισσότερου (perissóterou) περισσότερης (perissóteris) περισσότερου (perissóterou) περισσότερων (perissóteron) περισσότερων (perissóteron) περισσότερων (perissóteron)
accusative περισσότερο (perissótero) περισσότερη (perissóteri) περισσότερο (perissótero) περισσότερους (perissóterous) περισσότερες (perissóteres) περισσότερα (perissótera)
vocative περισσότερε (perissótere) περισσότερη (perissóteri) περισσότερο (perissótero) περισσότεροι (perissóteroi) περισσότερες (perissóteres) περισσότερα (perissótera)
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