πλέον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /plé.on/ → /ˈple.on/ → /ˈple.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /plé.on/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈple.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈple.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈple.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈple.on/

Adjective

πλέον • (pléon)

1. inflection of πλέων (pléōn):
   1. neuter nominative/accusative singular
   2. masculine/feminine/neuter vocative singular

Verb

πλέον • (pléon)

1. (Epic) first-person singular/third-person plural imperfect active indicative unaugmented of πλέω (pléō)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn), comparative of πολύς (polús). Doublet of πιο (pio).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpleon/
• Hyphenation: πλέ‧ον

Adverb

πλέον • (pléon)

1. (dated, formal) more, -er (forms comparatives)

   Ο πλέον γνωστός ηθοποιός.

   O pléon gnostós ithopoiós.

   The more known actor.

2. already

   Είναι πλέον αργά.

   Eínai pléon argá.

   It's already late.

3. from now on

   Υποσχέθηκε να είναι πλέον πιστός στην φιλενάδα του.

   Yposchéthike na eínai pléon pistós stin filenáda tou.

   He promised to be faithful to his girlfriend from now on.

4. more than

   Πλέον των διακοσίων χιλιάδων βγήκαν να ψηφίσουν.

   Pléon ton diakosíon chiliádon vgíkan na psifísoun.

   More than two hundred thousand came out to vote.

Synonyms

• (more, -er): πιο (pio)
• (already): ήδη (ídi)
• (more than): περισσότερο (perissótero)