How to say “mature / ripe” in Greek

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ώριμος O-ree-mos

mature / ripe

💡 Memory tip: From ώρα (hour, season): fruit that has reached its season is ripe.

“Τα σύκα είναι ώριμα.”

The figs are ripe.

Positive
Masculine
ώριμος O-ree-mos

mature / ripe

“Ο Νίκος είναι ώριμος για την ηλικία του.”

Nikos is mature for his age.

Feminine
ώριμη O-ree-mee

mature / ripe

“Η ντομάτα είναι ώριμη.”

The tomato is ripe.

Neuter
ώριμο O-ree-mo

mature / ripe

“Το σύκο είναι ώριμο και γλυκό.”

The fig is ripe and sweet.

Comparative
Masculine
πιο ώριμος pyo O-ree-mos

more mature / riper

“Ο αδερφός μου είναι πιο ώριμος από μένα.”

My brother is more mature than me.

Feminine
πιο ώριμη pyo O-ree-mee

more mature / riper

“Η μπανάνα είναι πιο ώριμη από χθες.”

The banana is riper than yesterday.

Neuter
πιο ώριμο pyo O-ree-mo

more mature / riper

“Το πεπόνι είναι πιο ώριμο από το καρπούζι.”

The melon is riper than the watermelon.

Superlative
Masculine
ο πιο ώριμος o pyo O-ree-mos

most mature / ripest

“Είναι ο πιο ώριμος μαθητής της τάξης.”

He is the most mature student in the class.

Feminine
η πιο ώριμη ee pyo O-ree-mee

most mature / ripest

“Είναι η πιο ώριμη ντομάτα του καλαθιού.”

It is the ripest tomato in the basket.

Neuter
το πιο ώριμο to pyo O-ree-mo

most mature / ripest

“Διάλεξε το πιο ώριμο σταφύλι.”

Pick the ripest grapes.

Cases & plural

The ending changes to match the noun’s gender, number and case. Tap a form to hear it.

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For fruit it means “ripe”; for people “mature”.