κατάλευκος

Greek

Etymology

κατά- (katá-, intense) + λευκός (lefkós, white).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtalefkos/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τά‧λευ‧κος

Adjective

κατάλευκος (katálefkos) m (feminine κατάλευκη, neuter κατάλευκο)

  1. all white, pure, white, completely white
    • 1961, Alekos Sakellarios (lyrics), Manos Hadjidakis (music), “Ο Γλάρος [The Seagull]”, in Η Αλίκη Στο Ναυτικό [Alice In The Navy], performed by Aliki Vougiouklaki:
      Και ζήλεψα τη βάρκα τη μικρή τη χιονάτη,
      Που της φιλούσε ο γλάρος το κατάλευκο πανί.
      Kai zílepsa ti várka ti mikrí ti chionáti,
      Pou tis filoúse o gláros to katálefko paní.
      And I was jealous of the small snow-white boat,
      Whose pure white sail the seagull was kissing.
  2. snow-white, lily-white

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