Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σαφῶς (saphôs).[1] By surface analysis, σαφής (safís) +‎ -ώς (-ós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /saˈfos/
  • Hyphenation: σα‧φώς

Adverb

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σαφώς (safós)

  1. clearly, distinctly (in a clear manner)
  2. (degree) clearly (to a degree clearly discernible)

References

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  1. ^ σαφής”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998