παραλίγο

Greek

Alternative forms

• παρ' ολίγο (par' olígo)

Etymology

παρά (pará, “except, despite”) +‎ λίγο (lígo, “a little”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɾaˈliɣo/

Adverb

παραλίγο • (paralígo)

1. (used with the subjunctive tense) nearly, almost (used to indicate something that almost or nearly happened)

   Παραλίγο να τρακάρουμε.

   Paralígo na trakároume.

   We almost crashed.

Related terms

• σχεδόν (schedón, “almost, nearly”)