egesz

Egész is a Hungarian word meaning "whole" or "entire." It functions as an adjective and determiner, modifying nouns to express totality. It is also used as an adverb in some contexts, meaning "quite" or "completely" in phrases such as "egész jól" (quite well) or "egészre" in fixed expressions. In everyday language it appears in phrases like "az egész város" (the whole city) and "egész nap" (the whole day). When units or phrases require ASCII text, the diacritic form is often written as egesz.

Grammatically, egész primarily accompanies nouns to indicate completeness: "az egész család" (the entire family), "egészség" (health) shares the same root. It can also stand in phrases that function like noun phrases, for example "az egész" meaning "the whole thing" or "the entire [something]."

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from the Hungarian root egy, meaning "one," extended to convey totality or entirety. It yields related terms such as egészség (health), egészséges (healthy), and egészségügyi (health-related). These related forms share the same semantic core of wholeness and well-being.

Usage notes: The standard orthography in Hungarian uses the diacritic form "egész." In contexts where diacritics are omitted, such as programming, URLs, or certain databases, it may appear as "egesz." Understanding the diacritic form helps clarify pronunciation and meaning in normal Hungarian text.

See also: egészség, egészségügy, egészséges.