No. 808 in Greek

πρώτος

"First."

In a sentence

Ήταν ο πρώτος που έφτασε στο πάρτι.
He was the first to arrive at the party.
In this sentence, the word 'πρώτος' means 'first' and indicates the sequence in which individuals arrived, with this person being at the beginning (ordinal context).
Αυτή είναι η πρώτη φορά που επισκέπτομαι αυτό το μέρος.
This is the first time I visit this place.
Here, 'πρώτη' (feminine form of 'πρώτος') indicates the ordinal aspect describing an inaugural occurrence of an event.
Ο πρώτος στόχος μας είναι να ολοκληρώσουμε το έργο.
Our primary goal is to complete the project.
In this case, 'πρώτος' conveys the meaning of 'primary' or 'main,' indicating priority rather than sequence.

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