κάτασπρος

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Greek

Etymology

κάτ- (kát-, very, completely) +‎ άσπρος (áspros, white).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkataspɾos/
  • Hyphenation: κά‧τα‧σπρος

Adjective

κάτασπρος (kátasprosm (feminine κάτασπρη, neuter κάτασπρο)

  1. snow-white, lily-white (completely white)
    • 1960, Manos Hadjidakis (lyrics and music), “Μες Σ΄ αυτή Τη Βάρκα [In This Boat]”, in Μανταλένα [Madalena], performed by Aliki Vougiouklaki:
      Μες σ’ αυτή τη βάρκα είμαι μοναχή,
      Κι έχω συντροφιά μου κάτασπρο πουλί.
      Mes s’ aftí ti várka eímai monachí,
      Ki écho syntrofiá mou kátaspro poulí.
      In this boat, I am all alone,
      And I have for company a snow-white bird.

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