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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion), with aphesis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾoˈlo.i/
- Hyphenation: ρο‧λό‧ι
Noun
ρολόι • (rolói) n (plural ρολόγια)
- clock, timepiece (instrument that measures or keeps track of time)
Το ρολόι σταμάτησε να δουλεύει και χρειάζεται επισκευή.- To rolói stamátise na doulévei kai chreiázetai episkeví.
- The clock stopped working and needs repair.
1968, “Το Παλιό Ρολόι”, in Manos Eleutheriou (lyrics), Manos Loïzos (music), Ο σταθμός, performed by Giannis Kalatzis:Το παλιό ρολόι του μικρού σταθμού,
στάθηκε στην ώρα του αποχωρισμού.- To palió rolói tou mikroú stathmoú,
státhike stin óra tou apochorismoú. - The old clock of the little station,
Stood still at the hour of our parting.
1974, Stavros Kouyioumtzis (lyrics and music), “Ήταν Πέντε, Ήταν Έξι”, in Μικρές Πολιτείες, performed by George Dalaras:Έκλαψα για τη ζωή μου και για το γραφτό,
το ρολόι μου δείχνει οχτώ.- Éklapsa gia ti zoḯ mou kai gia to graftó,
to rolói mou deíchnei ochtó. - I wept for my life and for fate,
My clock is showing eight.
- (more specifically) watch, wristwatch (portable or wearable timepiece)
Το λουρί του ρολογιού μου έχει σπάσει.- To lourí tou rologioú mou échei spásei.
- The strap of my watch is broken.
- (more specifically) clock tower (tower with clock with several faces and/or bells)
Το ρολόι στο Λονδίνο ονομάζεται «Μπιγκ Μπεν».- To rolói sto Londíno onomázetai «Mpigk Ben».
- The clock tower in London is called 'Big Ben'.
- (figuratively) meter (device that measures things)
- το ρολόι του ηλεκτρικού ― to rolói tou ilektrikoú ― the electricity meter
- το ρολόι του νερού ― to rolói tou neroú ― the water meter
- (rarely) passion flower (genus Passiflora)
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