"μέχρι" meaning in Greek

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Preposition

IPA: /ˈmexɾi/ Forms: méchri [romanization], μέχρις [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Ancient Greek μέχρι (mékhri). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|μέχρι}} Ancient Greek μέχρι (mékhri) Head templates: {{head|el|preposition|head=|sort=}} μέχρι • (méchri), {{el-prep}} μέχρι • (méchri)
  1. until, till, til, 'til
    Sense id: en-μέχρι-el-prep-8f3s2I3M Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 56 44
  2. until, as far as
    Sense id: en-μέχρι-el-prep-8HlyO1Xz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: έως (éos) (english: preposition), ως (english: os; preposition), ωσότου (osótou) [conjunction], ώσπου (óspou) [conjunction] Derived forms: μέχρι που μέχρι μέχρις όπου (méchris ópou) (alt: που; méchri (pou)) (english: until, so far as, so much as, so long as [spatially or temporally]; time shared or interrupting event) [conjunction, past, simultaneous], μέχρι να [with present or future tense verb] (méchri na) (english: until, so far as, so much as, so long as; time shared or interrupting event) [conjunction, simultaneous], μέχρι υπερβολής (méchri ypervolís) (english: to excess, to the point of excess) [adverb], μέχρι εσχάτων (méchri escháton) (english: to the end, until the end; no matter the cost) [adverb], μέχρι να πεις κύμινο (méchri na peis kýmino) (english: in the blink of an eye) [adverb], μέχρι κεραίας (méchri keraías) (english: exactingly, meticulously) [adverb], μέχρι αποδείξεως του εναντίου (méchri apodeíxeos tou enantíou) (english: until you've proven otherwise) [adverb], μέχρι ενός (méchri enós) (english: but one, save for one; e.g., all but one survived) [adverb]

Alternative forms

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