ίσως
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἴσως (ísōs, “equally”), adverbial form of ἴσος (ísos, “like, equal”). By surface analysis, ίσος (ísos) + -ως (-os).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
ίσως • (ísos)
- might, may, perhaps, maybe (expressing possibility)
- Ίσως να είναι σπίτι.
- Ísos na eínai spíti.
- He might be home.
- Ίσως δεν ξέρει τί έγινε.
- Ísos den xérei tí égine.
- Maybe she doesn't know what happened.
Synonyms edit
- μπορεί (boreí, “maybe, it's possible”), ενδεχομένως (endechoménos, “possibly, maybe”), ενδεχόμενος (endechómenos, “possibly, maybe”)
Antonyms edit
- σίγουρα (sígoura, “certainly, definitely”), βεβαίως (vevaíos, “certainly, definitely”), οπωσδήποτε (oposdípote, “certainly, definitely”)