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On the meaning of the word Apolyton
When I looked online, a good number of the English-Greek dictionaries had given the word "Telikos" (From what I have latinized; I'm not an expert in the translation of the alphabets after all) to be ultimate, rather than "Apolyton." Are they merely synonyms, or do they have slightly different implications in their meaning?
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"Bill3000: The United Demesos? Boy, I was young and stupid back then.
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I'm pretty sure I picked December 19th for this contest. I win! Yay!
I'll take Feb 25 for the next round.
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you should really show me those dictionaries.
"telikos" (from "telos" = "end") means final (as in "final round"), not ultimate...Co-Founder, Apolyton Civilization Site
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We could soo easily have been Licko's.
I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).Comment
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andbut we would [edit]NOT[/edit] have our secret satanistic name
Last edited by MarkG; December 20, 2005, 08:50.Co-Founder, Apolyton Civilization Site
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SG?Comment
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yes?Haven't been here for ages....Comment
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And it would still have sounded better than the Canadian word for "Greek".Originally posted by Skanky Burns
We could soo easily have been Licko's.
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I didn't know we were satanists.Originally posted by MarkG
andbut we would [edit]NOT[/edit] have our secret satanistic name
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You mean "eh"?Originally posted by Zopperoni
And it would still have sounded better than the Canadian word for "Greek".
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Ultimate does mean final, so it would appear that he's looking at the wrong definition of ultimate.Originally posted by MarkG
you should really show me those dictionaries.
"telikos" (from "telos" = "end") means final (as in "final round"), not ultimate...
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Meh, I was looking at this - http://www.translatum.gr/
Yeah, it was under "ultimate outcome" - I guess it was a synonym.
Entire thing was:
So, uh, which one is Apolyton?επίθ. έσχατος, ύστατος, τελικός: ultimate outcome τελική έκβαση § ultimate consumer τελικός καταναλωτής § ultimate decision τελική απόφαση § ultimate end / goal / purpose τελική επιδίωξη, απώτερος σκοπός # μτφ. θεμελιώδης, "απόλυτος": ultimate principles θεμελιώδεις αρχές the ultimate truth η απόλυτη αλήθεια που δεν επιδέχεται περαιτέρω ανάλυση ή διαίρεση # αξεπέραστος, ασύγκριτος: ultimate luxury αξεπέραστη πολυτέλεια # ουσ. (το) άκρο(ν) άωτον (το) αποκορύφωμα, (η) τελευταία λέξη: the ultimate in modern design η τελευταία λέξη στο σύγχρονο σχεδιασμό # ΦΡ. ultimate cause γενεσιουργό αίτιο # ultimate constituent (στη γλωσσολογία ελάχιστο συστατικό
"απόλυτη"?
"Compromises are not always good things. If one guy wants to drill a five-inch hole in the bottom of your life boat, and the other person doesn't, a compromise of a two-inch hole is still stupid." - chegitz guevara
"Bill3000: The United Demesos? Boy, I was young and stupid back then.
Jasonian22: Bill, you are STILL young and stupid."
"is it normal to imaginne dartrh vader and myself in a tjhreee way with some hot chick? i'ts always been my fantasy" - DisComment
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Yep."You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
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åðßè. Ýó÷áôïò, ýóôáôïò, ôåëéêüò: ultimate outcome ôåëéêÞ Ýêâáóç § ultimate consumer ôåëéêüò êáôáíáëùôÞò § ultimate decision ôåëéêÞ áðüöáóç § ultimate end / goal / purpose ôåëéêÞ åðéäßùîç, áðþôåñïò óêïðüò # ìôö. èåìåëéþäçò, "áðüëõôïò": ultimate principles èåìåëéþäåéò áñ÷Ýò the ultimate truth ç áðüëõôç áëÞèåéá ðïõ äåí åðéäÝ÷åôáé ðåñáéôÝñù áíÜëõóç Þ äéáßñåóç # áîåðÝñáóôïò, áóýãêñéôïò: ultimate luxury áîåðÝñáóôç ðïëõôÝëåéá # ïõó. (ôï) Üêñï(í) Üùôïí (ôï) áðïêïñýöùìá, (ç) ôåëåõôáßá ëÝîç: the ultimate in modern design ç ôåëåõôáßá ëÝîç óôï óýã÷ñïíï ó÷åäéáóìü # ÖÑ. ultimate cause ãåíåóéïõñãü áßôéï # ultimate constituent (óôç ãëùóóïëïãßá åëÜ÷éóôï óõóôáôéêü
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