μάλιστα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Superlative of μάλα (mála, very), from μάλα +‎ -ιστα (-ista, superlative adverb suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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μᾰ́λῐστᾰ (málista)

  1. most, most of all, above all
    1. (strengthened, preceded by ὡς or ὅτι)
    2. (with the article) for the most part, mostly
    3. (added to a superlative)
    4. (for μᾶλλον)
    5. (in loose accounts of numbers, used to show that they are not exact)
    6. (καὶ μάλιστα, used in answers) most certainly

Descendants

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  • Greek: μάλιστα (málista)

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μάλιστα (málista).

Adverb

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μάλιστα (málista)

  1. especially, particularly, in particular
    Synonyms: ειδικά (eidiká), ειδικότερα (eidikótera)
    Τα λαχανικά και μάλιστα τα φρούτα είναι υγιεινές τροφές.
    Ta lachaniká kai málista ta froúta eínai ygieinés trofés.
    Vegetables and especially fruits are healthy foods.
  2. even
    Synonym: ακόμα (akóma)
    Αυτό το κρασί είναι μάλιστα πιο εξαιρετικό.
    Aftó to krasí eínai málista pio exairetikó.
    This wine is even more excellent.

Interjection

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μάλιστα (málista)

  1. yes, certainly, OK, of course, right you are, okey-dokey (acknowledging that a request has been heard and understood)

Coordinate terms

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