κάποτε

From Byzantine Greek κάποτε (kápote), from κἄν (kán, “even”) and ποτέ (poté, “once”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapote/
• Hyphenation: κά‧πο‧τε

κάποτε • (kápote)

1. sometime; formerly, once (of past situations); at some point (of future situations) (an unstated or indefinite time)

   Κάποτε την αγαπούσα αλλά όχι πια. ― Kápote tin agapoúsa allá óchi pia. ― I loved her once but not anymore.

   Αν συνεχίσεις, κάποτε θα χάσεις τα πάντα. ― An synechíseis, kápote tha cháseis ta pánta. ― If you continue, at some point you will lose everything.

2. (alternatingly) sometimes ..., other times ...; sometimes ..., sometimes ...

   Κάποτε μου λέει ότι με αγαπάει, κάποτε όχι. ― Kápote mou léei óti me agapáei, kápote óchi. ― Sometimes he tells me he loves me, other times he doesn't.

   Μ' αυτήν, δεν ήξερες ποτέ· κάποτε έλεγε την αλήθεια, κάποτε ψέματα. ― M' aftín, den íxeres poté; kápote élege tin alítheia, kápote psémata. ― With her, you never knew; sometimes she told the truth, sometimes lies.

• άλλοτε (állote, “once, at one time, sometimes”)

• κάποτε-κάποτε (kápote-kápote, “from time to time”, literally “sometime-sometime”)