τίποτα

Greek

Alternative forms

• τίποτε (típote)

Etymology

Variant form of τίποτε (típote) now dominant in Standard Modern Greek, from Ancient Greek τί ποτε (tí pote).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtipota/
• Hyphenation: τί‧πο‧τα

Pronoun

τίποτα • (típota) (indeclinable)

1. nothing

   Δε ζητώ τίποτα. ― De zitó típota. ― I ask for nothing.

   Δεν κάνει τίποτα. ― Den kánei típota. ― It's nothing, you're welcome.

2. (in a negative clause or question) anything, any

   Θέλεις τίποτα; ― Théleis típota; ― Do you want anything?

   Όχι, δε θέλω τίποτα. ― Óchi, de thélo típota. ― No, I don't want anything.

   Σου περισσεύουν τίποτα χρήματα; ― Sou perissévoun típota chrímata? ― Do you have any money left over?

Synonyms

• (anything, any): καθόλου (kathólou)

Derived terms

• με τίποτα (me típota, “no way”)
• τιποτένιος (tipoténios, “petty, worthless, unimportant”)