και

See also: καί

Greek

Alternative forms

(contraction): κι (ki)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καί (kaí, “and”). Cognate with Tsakonian τσαι (“and”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ce̞/

Conjunction

και • (kai)

and
με το γάλα και τη ζάχαρη ― me to gála kai ti záchari ― with milk and sugar

Φάγαμε και ήπιαμε καλά. ― Fágame kai ípiame kalá. ― We ate and drank well.
plus, and
Δύο και δύο κάνουν τέσσερα. ― Dýo kai dýo kánoun téssera. ― Two plus two make four.
past (time)
Η ώρα είναι δύο και τέταρτο. ― I óra eínai dýo kai tétarto. ― The time is a quarter past two.

Synonyms

ϗ (ϗ, “&, ampersand”)

Derived terms

ακόμα και (akóma kai, “even”)
αν και (an kai, “although”)
και ακόλουθα (kai akóloutha, “and following”)
και λοιπά (kai loipá, “etcetera”)
και λοιπά πολλά (kai loipá pollá, “and many more”)
και ούτω καθεξής (kai oúto kathexís, “and so forth”)

και τα λοιπά (kai ta loipá, “etcetera”)
και τα όμοια (kai ta ómoia, “and the same”)
κ.ά. (k.á., “et al.”), και άλλα (kai álla, “and others”)
κ.ά. (k.á., “et al.”), και άλλοι (kai álloi, “and others”)
κ.α. (k.a.), και αλλού (kai alloú, “and elsewhere”)

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