ώριμος (órimos)
English: mature
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ώριμος
Learn more about ώριμος and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈo.ɾi.mos
Hyphenation: ώ‧ρι‧μος
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:(of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc) ripe, mature, mellow (ready for reaping or gathering, or having attained perfection)Examples:
- ώριμα φρούτα (órima froúta) — ripe fruit
- ώριμο κρασί (órimo krasí) — mellow wine
- adjective:(figuratively) mature, ripe (grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking)Examples:
- ώριμος άνθρωπος (órimos ánthropos) — mature person
- ώριμη απόφαση (órimi apófasi) — mature decision
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ώριμος | ώριμοι |
| genitive | ώριμου | ώριμων |
| accusative | ώριμο | ώριμους |
| vocative | ώριμο | ώριμοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ώριμος appears in different grammatical contexts.