καινούργιος

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymological spelling of the word as in the Hellenistic and mediaeval καινούργιος (kainoúrgios),[1] from Ancient Greek καινουργός (kainourgós, producing new things), from καινουργής (kainourgḗs) (from καινός (kainós, fresh, new) + -ουργός (-ourgós, maker)), + -ιος (-ios).
Also see the modern spelling καινούριος (kainoúrios).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ceˈnuɾ.ʝos/
  • Hyphenation: και‧νούρ‧γιος
  • Homophone: καινούριος (kainoúrios)

Adjective

καινούργιος • (kainoúrgios) m (feminine καινούργια, neuter καινούργιο)

  1. new; recently acquired or made
    αγόρασα καινούργιο αυτοκίνητοagórasa kainoúrgio aftokínitoI bought a new car
    Ευτυχισμένος ο καινούργιος χρόνος!Eftychisménos o kainoúrgios chrónos!Happy New Year!
    θαυμαστός καινούριος κόσμοςthavmastós kainoúrios kósmosbrave new world

Declension

  • καινουργιο- (kainourgio-) or καινουριο- (kainourio-) and καινουργο- (kainourgo-)
  • καινουργώνω (kainourgóno) or καινουριώνω (kainourióno)
  • and see: έργο n (érgo, work) and the ancient ἔργον (érgon)

References

  1. Found in older dictionaries and supported by καινούργιος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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