The Greek word for time is
χρόνος
Translations for time and their definitions
φορά | |
1. n-f. time (instance or occurrence) | |
την πρώτη φορά - the first time | |
2. n-f. (mathematics) times | |
πέντε φορές - five times | |
3. n-f. speed, impetus |
χρόνος | |
1. n-m. (abstract) time (with no plural) | |
Ο χρόνος φεύγει και δεν ξαναγυρνά. - Time passes and does not come back. | |
2. n-m. year | |
Χρόνια πολλά - Lit. "Many years", equivalent to "best wishes", a greeting said during holiday periods | |
3. n-m. (of age) see colloquial genitive χρονών | |
4. n-m. (grammar) tense | |
5. n-m. volume (issues of a periodical over a period of one year) |
καιρός | |
1. n-m. weather | |
καιρού επιτρέποντος - weather permitting (formal expression) | |
2. n-m. time, events | |
από καιρό σε καιρό - from time to time |
ώρα | |
1. n-f. hour ((frac, 1, 24) of a day) | |
2. n-f. time (A quantity of availability in time, time of day as indicated by a clock, some specific time, right time, time for something) | |
Δεν είχα αρκετή ώρα. - I did not have enough time. | |
Τι ώρα είναι; - What time is it? | |
Είναι ώρα να φύγουμε. - It's time for us to leave. | |
Είμαι στην ώρα μου. - I am on time. | |
Τώρα from το ώρα. - Now. |
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