καθόλου

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθ’ (kath’) + ὅλου (hólou), genitive of ὅλος (hólos, “whole, all”).

Adverb

καθόλου • (kathólou)

  1. at all
    Δεν είναι καθόλου αστείο!
    Den eínai kathólou asteío!
    That is not funny at all!
  2. by no means
  3. any
    Έχεις καθόλου λεφτά; Δεν έχω καθόλου.
    Écheis kathólou leftá? Den écho kathólou.
    Do you have any money? I don't have any.

Usage notes

Used in negative sentences (with δεν (den)), as in English (cf. not at all).

  • διόλου (diólou, “not at all, by no means”, adverb)
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