πλέον

πλέον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /plé.on/ → /ˈple.on/ → /ˈple.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /plé.on/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈplɛ.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈple.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈple.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈple.on/

Adjective

πλέον • (pléon)

1. inflection of πλέων (pléōn):
   1. neuter nominative singular
   2. neuter accusative singular
   3. masculine and feminine vocative singular
   4. neuter vocative singular

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn), comparative of πολύς (polús).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpleon/
• Hyphenation: πλέ‧ον

Adverb

πλέον • (pléon)

1. (dated, formal) more, -er (forms comparatives)

   Ο πλέον γνωστός ηθοποιός. ― O pléon gnostós ithopoiós. ― The more known actor.

2. already

   Είναι πλέον αργά. ― Eínai pléon argá. ― It's already late.

3. from now on

   Υποσχέθηκε να είναι πλέον πιστός στην φιλενάδα του. ― Yposchéthike na eínai pléon pistós stin filenáda tou. ― He promised to be faithful to his girlfriend from now on.

4. more than

   Πλέον των διακοσίων χιλιάδων βγήκαν να ψηφίσουν. ― Pléon ton diakosíon chiliádon vgíkan na psifísoun. ― More than two hundred thousand came out to vote.

Synonyms

• (more, -er): πιο (pio)
• (already): ήδη (ídi)
• (more than): περισσότερο (perissótero)