πια

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pia"

Greek

Etymology

Originally a synezesis to avoid linguistic hiatus, from an earlier form πλια (plia), inherited from Ancient Greek πλέα (pléa), the plural of πλέον (pléon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pça]

Adverb

πια • (pia)

1. any more, no more, no longer, any longer (from a given time onwards)

   Δε σε θέλω πια.

   De se thélo pia.

   I don't want you any more.

   Δεν είναι πια εδώ.

   Den eínai pia edó.

   He is no longer here.

2. already, now

   Ο Γιώργος έχει μεγαλώσει πια.

   O Giórgos échei megalósei pia.

   George has now grown up.

3. already (as an intensifier), at last.

   Ησύχασε πια!

   Isýchase pia!

   Be quiet already!

Synonyms

• πλέον (pléon)
• επιτέλους (epitélous, “at last”)