κάλλιο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάλλιον (kállion), comparative form of Ancient Greek καλῶς (kalôs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʎo/
  • Hyphenation: κά‧λλιο

Adverb

κάλλιο • (kállio)

  1. (chiefly literary or in proverbs and set phrases) better, preferable, sooner
    κάλλιο αργά παρά ποτέkállio argá pará potébetter late than never
    κάλλιο πέντε και στο χέρι παρά δέκα και καρτέρει
    kállio pénte kai sto chéri pará déka kai kartérei
    a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
    (literally, “better five in the hand than waiting for ten”)
    • 1797, Rigas Feraios, Thourios:
      κάλλιο ’ναι μιας ώρας ελεύθερη ζωή, παρά σαράντα χρόνια σκλαβιά και φυλακή
      kállio ’nai mias óras eléftheri zoḯ, pará saránta chrónia sklaviá kai fylakí
      Better an hour of free life than forty years slavery and prison

Synonyms

  • καλύτερα (kalýtera, better)
  • προτιμότερο (protimótero, more preferable)
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