όλο

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.lo/
  • Hyphenation: ό‧λο

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὅλον (hólon), from ὅλος (hólos, “all, whole, entire”). Used adverbially since Ancient times.

Adverb

όλο • (ólo)

  1. always, constantly, nonstop
    Αυτή όλο παραπονιέται.
    Aftí ólo paraponiétai.
    She complains constantly.
  2. nothing but, full of, filled with (only)
    Στην οικογένειά του είναι όλο γιατροί.
    Stin oikogéneiá tou eínai ólo giatroí.
    In his family, there's nothing but doctors.
  3. (with και) ever, x and x-er (increasingly)
    όλο και ψηλότερα ― ólo kai psilótera ― higher and higher, ever higher
    όλο και μεγαλύτερος ― ólo kai megalýteros ― ever bigger, bigger and bigger
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

όλο • (ólo)

  1. Accusative masculine singular form of όλος (ólos).
  2. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter singular form of όλος (ólos).
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