ολόφωτος

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ὁλόφωτος (holóphōtos).[1] Morphologically, from (όλος) ολο- ((ólos) olo-, holo- whole, entire) +‎ (φως) φωτ- ((fos) fot-, light) + -ος (-os).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /oˈlo.fo.tos/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧λό‧φω‧τος

Adjective[edit]

ολόφωτος (olófotosm (feminine ολόφωτη, neuter ολόφωτο) [2]

  1. (expressive, poetic) filled with light, projecting light
    ολόφωτο φεγγάριolófoto fengáribright-shining moon

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Derived terms[edit]

  • ολόφωτο f (olófoto, kind of device for directing light) (rare)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ολόφωτος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  2. ^ ολόφωτοςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.