χρόνος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Of unknown origin. A derivation from a Proto-Indo-European *gʰr-ono-, from *ǵʰer- (to seize, enclose), has been suggested, with original connotation of "encompassing time-limit".[1] Other theories connect the word to κορμός (kormós) from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to cut off).

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χρόνος (khrónosm (genitive χρόνου); second declension

  1. time (in the abstract sense)
  2. specific time, period, term
  3. lifetime
  4. delay
  5. (grammar, Koine) tense

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χρόνος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1651-2

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɾo.nos/
  • Hyphenation: χρό‧νος

Noun[edit]

χρόνος (chrónosm (plural χρόνοι) (and 2nd plural in neuter gender: χρόνια (chrónia))

  1. (abstract) time (with no plural)
    Ο χρόνος φεύγει και δεν ξαναγυρνά.O chrónos févgei kai den xanagyrná.Time passes and does not come back.
  2. year
    Χρόνια πολλάChrónia polláMany happy returns (literally, “many years”)
    Είμαι 20 χρονών.Eímai 20 chronón.I am 20 years old. (literally, “I am of 20 years”)
  3. (grammar) tense
  4. volume (issues of a periodical over a period of one year)

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