ώρα
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “fixed period of time”), from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁- (“year, season”). Cognate with Tsakonian ούρα (oúra).
Pronunciation
Noun
- hour (1⁄24 of a day)
- time (A quantity of availability in time, time of day as indicated by a clock, some specific time, right time, time for something)
- Δεν είχα αρκετή ώρα. ― Den eícha arketí óra. ― I did not have enough time.
- Τι ώρα είναι; ― Ti óra eínai? ― What time is it?
- Είναι ώρα να φύγουμε. ― Eínai óra na fýgoume. ― It's time for us to leave.
- Είμαι στην ώρα μου. ― Eímai stin óra mou. ― I am on time.
- Τώρα from το ώρα. ― Tóra from to óra. ― Now.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ώρα (óra) | ώρες (óres) |
| genitive | ώρας (óras) | ωρών (orón) |
| accusative | ώρα (óra) | ώρες (óres) |
| vocative | ώρα (óra) | ώρες (óres) |
Derived terms
- από ώρα σε ώρα (apó óra se óra, “from hour to hour, by the hour”)
- για την ώρα (gia tin óra, “at the moment, for the time being”)
- έρχομαι πάνω στην ώρα (érchomai páno stin óra)
- η κακιά η ώρα (i kakiá i óra, “the most unlucky moment”, literally “(the) bad time”)
- η ώρα η καλή (i óra i kalí, “congratulations for engagement, may you marry soon”, literally “(the) good time”)
- με τις ώρες (me tis óres)
- Μεγάλες Ώρες (Megáles Óres)
- μισάωρο n (misáoro, “half-hour”)
- της κακιάς ώρας (tis kakiás óras)
- της ώρας (tis óras)
- ώρα καλή (óra kalí, “godspeed, farewell, have a safe journey”, literally “good time”)
- ωραίος (oraíos, “beautiful”)
- ωριαίος (oriaíos, “hourly”)
- ώριμος (órimos, “ripe, timely”)
- ωρίτσα (orítsa)
- ωρούλα (oroúla)
Further reading
ώρα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
