{"id":3715,"date":"2021-06-04T18:44:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T18:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2021-06-05T09:29:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T09:29:35","slug":"greek-vocabulary-common-adjectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-vocabulary-common-adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek vocabulary: common adjectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Greek learners always notice that some Greek words are very long. This is because we use many compound words. This post is about common compound adjectives and you can find more here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Mateusz Feliksik<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

#1. Adjectives with \u03c6\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2: fresh<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03a6\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c8\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03c6\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 + \u03c8\u03ae\u03bd\u03c9: to bake): freshly baked.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03b7\u03ba\u03c9\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5, \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac! \u0388\u03c6\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c8\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c6\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03bd\u03bf. \u0395\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc.<\/p>\n

Get up, children! I brought freshly baked croissants from the bakery. Come for breakfast.<\/p>\n

\u03a6\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bc\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03c6\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 + \u03c3\u03c4\u03cd\u03b2\u03c9: squeeze): freshly-squeezed<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bc\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7.<\/p>\n

Drink the orange juice now because it\u2019s freshly-squeezed.<\/p>\n

\u03a6\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03c6\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 + \u03c3\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd\u03c9: to iron): freshly ironed<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b9 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c7\u03b1!<\/p>\n

The freshly ironed clothes smell so nice!<\/p>\n

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#2. \u03a3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf (<\/strong>\u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2: moth + \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2: eaten)<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b2\u03c1\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03b2\u03ad\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1;<\/p>\n

Where did you find this \u201cmoth-eaten\u201d blanket?<\/p>\n

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#3.<\/strong> \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03ba\u03b1\u03bbo:good + \u03c1\u03ac\u03b2\u03c9: to sew): nicely tailored<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u0391\u03bb\u03b5\u03be\u03af\u03b1 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd.<\/p>\n

Alexia is wearing a nicely tailored dress that suits her very well.<\/p>\n

The opposite is \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf (<\/strong>\u03ba\u03b1\u03bao: bad + \u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03c9): badly-tailored, unstylish<\/p>\n

\u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf, \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1;<\/p>\n

George, where did you buy these unstylish shirts?<\/p>\n

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#4. Adjectives describing hair (\u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2-\u03b1-\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf: long + \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac): long-haired<\/p>\n

\u038c\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7 \u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1.<\/p>\n

All the girls were in love with the long-haired drummer.<\/p>\n

\u03c3\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2-\u03b1-\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03c3\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf: curly + \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac): curly-haired<\/p>\n

\u0395\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03c0.<\/p>\n

That curly-haired girl is Mr Kaleb\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n

\u03bc\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2-\u03b1-\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03bc\u03b1\u03cd\u03c1\u03bf: black + \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac)<\/p>\n

\u038c\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2.<\/p>\n

All their daughters have black hair.<\/p>\n

\u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2-\u03b1-\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03ba\u03cc\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf: red + \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac)<\/p>\n

\u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c6\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03a4here are not many natural red-haired women in Greece.<\/p>\n

\u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2-\u03b1-\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf: blond + \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac)<\/p>\n

O \u0386\u03c1\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u039d\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. \u0397 \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac.<\/p>\n

Aris and Nasos are blond-haired like their mother. Their sister has brown hair.<\/p>\n

\u03b3\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2-\u03b1-\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03b3\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b6\u03bf: grey + \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac)<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03b7 \u03c8\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae \u03b3\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03b3\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2.<\/p>\n

This tall, grey-haired lady is the history teacher.<\/p>\n

\u03b1\u03c3\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2-\u03b1-\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong> (\u03b1\u03c3\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf: white + \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac)<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf \u03b1\u03c3\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03ae \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5;<\/p>\n

Who was that white-haired man with your sister?<\/p>\n

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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Greek learners always notice that some Greek words are very long. This is because we use many compound words. This post is about common compound adjectives and you can find more here and here.   #1. Adjectives with \u03c6\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2: fresh \u03a6\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c8\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf (\u03c6\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 + \u03c8\u03ae\u03bd\u03c9: to bake): freshly baked. \u03a3\u03b7\u03ba\u03c9\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5, \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac! \u0388\u03c6\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c8\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd…<\/p>\n

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