τίποτα

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Variant form of τίποτε (típote) now dominant in Standard Modern Greek, from Ancient Greek τί ποτε (tí pote).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtipota/
  • Hyphenation: τί‧πο‧τα

Pronoun

τίποτα • (típota) (indeclinable)

  1. nothing
    Δε ζητώ τίποτα. ― De zitó típota. ― I ask for nothing.
    Δεν κάνει τίποτα. ― Den kánei típota. ― It's nothing, you're welcome.
  2. (in a negative clause or question) anything, any
    Θέλεις τίποτα; ― Théleis típota; ― Do you want anything?
    Όχι, δε θέλω τίποτα. ― Óchi, de thélo típota. ― No, I don't want anything.
    Σου περισσεύουν τίποτα χρήματα; ― Sou perissévoun típota chrímata? ― Do you have any money left over?

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • με τίποτα (me típota, “no way”)
  • τιποτένιος (tipoténios, “petty, worthless, unimportant”)
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