παραλίγο

Greek

Alternative forms

παρ' ολίγο (par' olígo)

Etymology

παρά (pará, “except, despite”) +‎ λίγο (lígo, “a little”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paɾaˈliɣo/

Adverb

παραλίγο • (paralígo)

(used with the subjunctive tense) nearly, almost (used to indicate something that almost or nearly happened)
Παραλίγο να τρακάρουμε. ― Paralígo na trakároume. ― We almost crashed.

Related terms

σχεδόν (schedón, “almost, nearly”)

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