Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek παλιός (paliós), from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈʎos/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧λιός

Adjective

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παλιός (paliósm (feminine παλιά, neuter παλιό)

  1. old, former, long established, not modern
  2. worn out (of objects)
  3. long established, with long experience (especially in a profession) (of people)

Usage notes

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Positive forms, παλιός (standard, common) παλαιός (palaiós) (formal, in terms)
Degrees of comparison forms: Comparative παλιότερος and παλαιότερος. Superlative: only παλαιότατος; also see the intensive παμπάλαιος (pampálaios).

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