πολύ

See also: πολυ- and πολύ-

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /po.lý/ → /poˈly/ → /poˈli/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /po.lý/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /poˈly/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /poˈly/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /poˈly/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /poˈli/

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

πολῠ́ • (polú)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter of πολῠ́ς (polús)

Etymology 2

Adverbial accusative of πολῠ́ς (polús, “much, many”).

Adverb

πολῠ́ • (polú)

1. much, very
2. too, much too

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύ (polú). Cognate with Mariupol Greek пулы́ (pulý).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poˈli/
• Rhymes: -i
• Homophones: πολλή (pollí), πολλοί (polloí)

Adjective

πολύ • (polý)

1. Accusative masculine singular form of πολύς (polýs).
2. Nominative neuter singular form of πολύς (polýs).
3. Accusative neuter singular form of πολύς (polýs).

Adverb

πολύ • (polý)

1. very, too, long

   Η Ελένη είναι πολύ χαρούμενη.

   I Eléni eínai polý charoúmeni.

   Eleni is very happy.

   Ο καφές είναι πολύ γλυκός.

   O kafés eínai polý glykós.

   The coffee is too sweet.

Derived terms

• χαίρω πολύ (chaíro polý, “pleased to meet you”)
• κατά πολύ (katá polý, “by far”)
• πάρα πολύ (pára polý, “a lot, very much”)
• λίγο πολύ (lígo polý, “more or less”)
• πολύ περισσότερο (polý perissótero, “much more”)
• το πολύ (to polý, “at the latest”)
• το πολύ πολύ (to polý polý, “at most”)