επίκαιρος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίκαιρος (epíkairos).[1] By surface analysis, επι- (epi-) +‎ καιρ(ός) (kair(ós)) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈpi.ce.ɾos/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πί‧και‧ρος

Adjective

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επίκαιρος (epíkairosm (feminine επίκαιρη, neuter επίκαιρο)

  1. current (existing or occurring at the moment)
  2. topical, apropos, relevant (relating to a topic or subject of current interest)
  3. timely (done at the proper time or within the proper time limits)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ επίκαιρος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language