καινούργιος

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Etymology edit

Etymological spelling of the word as in the Hellenistic and mediaeval καινούργιος (kainoúrgios),[1] from Ancient Greek καινουργός (kainourgós, producing new things), from καινουργής (kainourgḗs) (from καινός (kainós, fresh, new) +‎ -ουργός (-ourgós, maker)), +‎ -ιος (-ios).
Also see the modern spelling καινούριος (kainoúrios).

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Adjective edit

καινούργιος (kainoúrgiosm (feminine καινούργια, neuter καινούργιο)

  1. new; recently acquired or made
    αγόρασα καινούργιο αυτοκίνητοagórasa kainoúrgio aftokínitoI bought a new car
    Ευτυχισμένος ο καινούργιος χρόνος!Eftychisménos o kainoúrgios chrónos!Happy New Year!
    θαυμαστός καινούριος κόσμοςthavmastós kainoúrios kósmosbrave new world

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References edit

  1. ^ Found in older dictionaries and supported by καινούργιος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.