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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κάποτε (kápote), from κἄν (kán, “even”) and ποτέ (poté, “once”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkapote/
- Hyphenation: κά‧πο‧τε
Adverb
κάποτε • (kápote)
- sometime; formerly, once (of past situations); at some point (of future situations) (an unstated or indefinite time)
Κάποτε την αγαπούσα αλλά όχι πια.- Kápote tin agapoúsa allá óchi pia.
- I loved her once but not anymore.
Αν συνεχίσεις, κάποτε θα χάσεις τα πάντα.- An synechíseis, kápote tha cháseis ta pánta.
- If you continue, at some point you will lose everything.
- (alternating) sometimes ..., at other times ...; sometimes ..., sometimes ...
Κάποτε μου λέει ότι με αγαπάει, κάποτε όχι.- Kápote mou léei óti me agapáei, kápote óchi.
- Sometimes he tells me he loves me, other times he doesn't.
Μ’ αυτήν, δεν ήξερες ποτέ· κάποτε έλεγε την αλήθεια, κάποτε ψέματα.- M’ aftín, den íxeres poté; kápote élege tin alítheia, kápote psémata.
- With her, you never knew; sometimes she told the truth, sometimes she lied.
Synonyms
- άλλοτε (állote, “once, at one time, sometimes”)
Derived terms
- κάποτε-κάποτε (kápote-kápote, “from time to time”, literally “sometime-sometime”)