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τέλος

τέλος

Ancient Greek

Noun

τέλος (télos) n (genitive τέλεος or τέλους); third declension

  1. completion, accomplishment, fulfillment, perfection, consummation
  2. result, product
  3. end
  4. end of life: death
  5. boundary, border, extremity
  6. supreme power
  7. the highest government office: magistrate
  8. that which is ordered to be done: task, duty
  9. money paid to the government: tax, toll
  10. a person's property, according to which he was classed
  11. thus, generally: rank, class
  12. unit of soldiers: legion, company
  13. initiation (especially into mystery religions)
  14. mystery religion
  15. any religious ceremony

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  • τέλλω (téllō)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos).

Noun

τέλος (télos) n (plural τέλη)

  1. end, finish
    Θα έρθω στο τέλος του μήνα.
    Tha értho sto télos tou mína.
    I will come at the end of the month.

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