όπισθεν
See also: ὄπισθεν
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
όπισθεν • (ópisthen)
- (formal, archaic, with genitive) behind, at the back
- Κατοικεί στην Οδό Ιπποκράτους, όπισθεν του κολυμβητηρίου.
- Katoikeí stin Odó Ippokrátous, ópisthen tou kolymvitiríou.
- He lives on Ippokratous Street, behind the public swimming pool.
- (nautical) astern (backward)
- Όπισθεν ολοταχώς!
- Ópisthen olotachós!
- Full astern!
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “behind”): έμπροσθεν (émprosthen)
Noun edit
όπισθεν • (ópisthen) f (indeclinable)
- (automotive) reverse (gear in car or motorbike that reverses the vehicle)
- Έβαλε όπισθεν αντί για πρώτη και τράκαρε. ― Évale ópisthen antí gia próti kai trákare. ― He put his car in reverse instead of first gear and crashed.