πολύωρος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly from πολύ- (polý-) +‎ ώρ(α) (ór(a)) +‎ -ος (-os). Compare Ancient Greek πολύωρος (polúōros, of great age, many years old).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poˈli.o.ɾos/
  • Hyphenation: πο‧λύ‧ω‧ρος

Adjective

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πολύωρος (polýorosm (feminine πολύωρη, neuter πολύωρο)

  1. of many hours, multihour, hours-long (lasting multiple hours)

Declension

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References

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