téleios

téleios τέλειος

Etymology

From τέλος (télos, “end”) +‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix). Related to, and largely synonymous with, τελήεις (telḗeis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /té.leː.os/ → /ˈte.li.os/ → /ˈte.li.os/

Adjective

τέλειος • (téleios) m (feminine τελείᾱ, neuter τέλειον); first/second declension

1. having reached its end, finished
   1. (of victims) complete, perfect, entire, without blemish
   2. (of animals and humans) full-grown, adult
   3. (of persons) absolute, complete, accomplished, perfect
      1. (of things)
   4. (of statues) life-sized
   5. (of prayers, vows, etc.) fulfilled, accomplished
   6. (of numbers) full, complete
      1. (in arithmetic) those numbers which are equal to the sum of their divisors
   7. the third bowl offered to Zeus
2. (of the gods) perfect, omnipotent, infinite
3. last
4. (neuter substantive) a royal banquet
5. (feminine substantive) a full stop, period
6. (adverb) at last
   1. completely, absolutely
   2. (the neuter is also used as an adverb)