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Of unknown origin. May possibly be related to κορμός (kormós) from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-.

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χρόνος (khrónosm (genitive χρόνου); second declension

  1. time (in the abstract sense)
  2. specific time, period, term
  3. lifetime
  4. delay
  5. (grammar, Koine) tense

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxɾo.nos/
  • Hyphenation: χρό‧νος

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χρόνος (chrónosm (plural χρόνοι) (and 2nd plural in neuter gender: χρόνια (chrónia))

  1. (abstract) time (with no plural)
    Ο χρόνος φεύγει και δεν ξαναγυρνά.O chrónos févgei kai den xanagyrná.Time passes and does not come back.
  2. year
    Χρόνια πολλάChrónia polláMany happy returns (literally, “many years”)
    Είμαι 20 χρονών.Eímai 20 chronón.I am 20 years old. (literally, “I am of 20 years”)
  3. (grammar) tense
  4. volume (issues of a periodical over a period of one year)

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