How to say “perfect” in Greek

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τέλειος TE-lyos

perfect

Opposite:

💡 Memory tip: From τέλος (end, completion), as in “teleology” — finished and complete — τέλειος = perfect.

“Η μέρα ήταν τέλεια.”

The day was perfect.

Opposite
Positive
Masculine
τέλειος TE-lee-os

perfect

“Ο καιρός είναι τέλειος.”

The weather is perfect.

Feminine
τέλεια TE-lee-a

perfect

“Η μέρα ήταν τέλεια.”

The day was perfect.

Neuter
τέλειο TE-lee-o

perfect

“Το φαγητό είναι τέλειο.”

The food is perfect.

Comparative
Masculine
πιο τέλειος pyo TE-lee-os

more perfect

“Ο καφές σήμερα είναι πιο τέλειος από χθες.”

The coffee today is more perfect than yesterday.

Feminine
πιο τέλεια pyo TE-lee-a

more perfect

“Η δεύτερη προσπάθεια ήταν πιο τέλεια.”

The second attempt was more perfect.

Neuter
πιο τέλειο pyo TE-lee-o

more perfect

“Το νέο σχέδιο είναι πιο τέλειο από το παλιό.”

The new plan is more perfect than the old one.

Superlative
Masculine
ο πιο τέλειος o pyo TE-lee-os

most perfect

“Είναι ο πιο τέλειος καιρός για παραλία.”

It's the most perfect weather for the beach.

Feminine
η πιο τέλεια ee pyo TE-lee-a

most perfect

“Ήταν η πιο τέλεια μέρα του καλοκαιριού.”

It was the most perfect day of the summer.

Neuter
το πιο τέλειο to pyo TE-lee-o

most perfect

“Είναι το πιο τέλειο δώρο που πήρα ποτέ.”

It's the most perfect gift I've ever received.

Cases & plural

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

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