πολύ

See also: πολυ- and πολύ-

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /po.lý/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /poˈly/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /poˈly/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /poˈly/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /poˈli/

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

πολῠ́ • (polŭ́)

nominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter of πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)

Etymology 2

Adverbial accusative of πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s, “much, many”).

Adverb

πολῠ́ • (polŭ́)

much, very
too, much too

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύ (polú). Cognate with Mariupol Greek пулы́ (pulý).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poˈli/
Rhymes: -i
Homophones: πολλή (pollí), πολλοί (polloí)

Adjective

πολύ • (polý)

accusative masculine singular of πολύς (polýs)
nominative neuter singular of πολύς (polýs)
accusative neuter singular of πολύς (polýs)

Adverb

πολύ • (polý)

very, too, long
Η Ελένη είναι πολύ χαρούμενη.
I Eléni eínai polý charoúmeni.
Eleni is very happy.

Ο καφές είναι πολύ γλυκός.
O kafés eínai polý glykós.
The coffee is too sweet.

Derived terms

κατά πολύ (katá polý, “by far”)
λίγο πολύ (lígo polý, “more or less”)
πάρα πολύ (pára polý, “a lot, very much”)
πολύ περισσότερο (polý perissótero, “much more”)
το πολύ (to polý, “at the latest”)
το πολύ πολύ (to polý polý, “at most”)
χαίρω πολύ (chaíro polý, “pleased to meet you”)