λίγο πολύ

Translations

• more or less
• pretty much
• roughly

Forms

Usage Notes

Cannot be separated by other words; always used together in this order

Etymology

Literal combination of 'little' and 'much' that evolved into an idiomatic expression meaning approximately

Cultural Context

Very common in everyday Greek speech, used to express approximation or estimation

• Think of the English 'more or less' which also combines opposites