όλο

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.lo/
• Hyphenation: ό‧λο

From Ancient Greek ὅλον (hólon), from ὅλος (hólos, “all, whole, entire”). Used adverbially since Ancient times.

όλο • (ólo)

1. always, constantly, nonstop

   Αυτή όλο παραπονιέται.

   Aftí ólo paraponiétai.

   She complains constantly.

2. nothing but, full of, filled with (only)

   Στην οικογένειά του είναι όλο γιατροί.

   Stin oikogéneiá tou eínai ólo giatroí.

   In his family, there's nothing but doctors.

3. (with και) ever, x and x-er (increasingly)

   όλο και ψηλότερα ― ólo kai psilótera ― higher and higher, ever higher

   όλο και μεγαλύτερος ― ólo kai megalýteros ― ever bigger, bigger and bigger

• (constantly): συνεχώς (synechós), ασταμάτητα (astamátita)
• (full of): γεμάτος (gemátos)
• (ever, increasingly): ολοένα (oloéna)

• σπάνια (spánia, “rarely”), ποτέ (poté, “never”)

Inflected forms.

όλο • (ólo)

1. Accusative masculine singular form of όλος (ólos).
2. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter singular form of όλος (ólos).