ολόλευκος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁλόλευκος (holóleukos), equivalent to ολό- (oló-, all, completely) + λευκός (lefkós, white).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈlolefkos/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧λό‧λευ‧κος

Adjective

ολόλευκος • (olólefkos) m (feminine ολόλευκη, neuter ολόλευκο)

  1. (intensive adjective, adjective for color/colour) snow-white, lily-white (completely white)
    • 1961, “Ο Γλάρος [The Seagull]”, in Alekos Sakellarios (lyrics), Manos Hadjidakis (music), Η Αλίκη Στο Ναυτικό [Alice In The Navy], performed by Aliki Vougiouklaki:
      Μια βάρκα ήταν μόνη της σε θάλασσα γαλάζια,
      Κι ήτανε κι ένας γλάρος με ολόλευκα φτερά.
      Mia várka ítan móni tis se thálassa galázia,
      Ki ítane ki énas gláros me olólefka fterá.
      A boat was alone in the blue sea,
      And there was a seagull with snow-white wings.

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