ωραίος

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Hellenistic Koine Greek ὡραῖος (hōraîos, (archaic) seasonable, timely), shifting from "timely" > "good, beautiful".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈɾe.os/
  • Hyphenation: ω‧ραί‧ος

Adjective

ωραίος (oraíosm (feminine ωραία, neuter ωραίο)

  1. good, fine, nice
  2. beautiful, pretty, lovely, handsome

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