ολόφωτος

Greek

Etymology

From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek ὁλόφωτος (holóphōtos). Morphologically, from (όλος) ολο- ((ólos) olo-, holo- whole, entire) + (φως) φωτ- ((fos) fot-, light) + -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈlo.fo.tos/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧λό‧φω‧τος

Adjective

ολόφωτος (olófotos) m (feminine ολόφωτη, neuter ολόφωτο)

  1. (expressive, poetic) filled with light, projecting light
    ολόφωτο φεγγάριolófoto fengáribright-shining moon

Declension

Synonyms

  • ολοφώτεινος (olofóteinos)
  • κατάφωτος (katáfotos)
  • πάμφωτος (pámfotos)
  • φωτόλουστος (fotóloustos, bathed in light), φωτολουσμένος (fotolousménos, participle)

Derived terms

  • ολόφωτο f (olófoto, kind of device for directing light) (rare)
  • αυτόφωτος (aftófotos, self luminous)
  • ολόλαμπρος (olólampros, very bright)
  • ολόμαυρος (olómavros, completely black)
  • ολόψυχος (olópsychos, wholehearted)
  • πολύφωτο n (polýfoto, chandelier)
  • and see: φως n (fos, light), όλος (ólos, whole)
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