έντονος

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See also: ἔντονος

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔντονος (éntonos),[1] from ἐν- (en-) +‎ τείνω, stem τον- (teínō, stem ton-) +‎ -ος (-os). Stem also found at ἐντείνω (enteínō).[2] Compare English intense.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈen.do.nos/ - compare to εντόνως (entónos)
  • Hyphenation: έ‧ντο‧νος
  • Old Hyphenation: έν‧το‧νος

Adjective

έντονος (éntonosm (feminine έντονη, neuter έντονο)

  1. strong, powerful
    έντονα χρώματαéntona chrómatastrong colours/colors
  2. severe, intense
    έντονος πόνοςéntonos pónossevere pain
    έντονη διαμάχηéntoni diamáchiintense dispute/conflict
    Αυτό το άβολο αίσθημα φαγούρας μπορεί να γίνει ακόμα πιο έντονο τη νύχτα.
    Aftó to ávolo aísthima fagoúras boreí na gínei akóma pio éntono ti nýchta.
    This uncomfortable itching sensation can become even more intense at night.

Declension

Derived terms

  • έντονα (éntona, intensely, deeply, heavily, adverb)
  • εντόνως (entónos, intensely, deeply, heavily, formal adverb)

References

  1. ^ έντονος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ έντονος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre