χωρίς

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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An isolated adverbial formation from χώρᾱ (khṓrā, space), initially meaning "in another, separate space or place".[1]

Adverb

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χωρίς (khōrís)

  1. separately, differently

Preposition

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χωρίς (khōrís) (governs the genitive)

  1. without, otherwise

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χώρα (> DER > Isolated χωρίς)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1654-5

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χωρίς (khōrís).

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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χωρίς (chorís) (+ accusative)

  1. without, -less, -free
    χωρίς γλουτένηchorís glouténigluten-free
    ένα ούζο χωρίς πάγοéna oúzo chorís págoone ouzo without ice
    δρόμος χωρίς διόδιαdrómos chorís diódiatollfree road

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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  • με (me, with)

Derived terms

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References

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χωρίς - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.