παλιός

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek παλιός (paliós), from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós).

Pronunciation

Adjective

παλιός (paliósm (feminine παλιά, neuter παλιό)

  1. old, former, long established, not modern
  2. (of objects) worn out
  3. (of people) long established, with long experience (especially in a profession)

Usage notes

In general, for positive forms, παλιός is more common than παλαιός, Degrees of comparison forms: Comparative παλιότερος and the more frequent form παλαιότερος. Superlative: only παλαιότατος.

Declension

See also