πρόχειρος (prókhiros)
English: offhand
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πρόχειρος
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Pronunciation
Hyphenation: πρό‧χει‧ρος
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:slapdash, shoddy (produced or carried out hastily or carelessly)
- adjective:rough, sketchy (approximate; not finished; roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement)Examples:
- πρόχειρη εκτίμηση (prócheiri ektímisi) — rough estimate
- adjective:rough and ready, quick and dirty (crude or unpolished, but still fit for use)
- adjective:makeshift
- adjective:casual (clothes)
- adjective:handy, ready, at hand, to hand (nearby, within reach; offering itself at once; opportune; convenient)
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Derived Terms
- πρόχειρα (prócheira)"Grek"
- πρόχειρο (prócheiro)"Grek"
- πρόχειρο φαγητό (prócheiro fagitó)"Grek"
- προχειρογραμμένος (procheirogramménos)"Grek"
- προχειροδουλειά (procheirodouleiá)"Grek"
- προχειρολογώ (procheirologó)"Grek"