ώσπερ
See also: ὥσπερ
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ὥσπερ (hṓsper).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
ώσπερ • (ósper)
- (archaic, Katharevousa, formal or ironic) exactly like
- Ομιλούσε με στόμφο ώσπερ ρήτωρ αγορεύων
- Omiloúse me stómfo ósper rítor agorévon
- He was speaking with a pomposity just like a proclaiming orator.
Synonyms edit
- obsolete, archaic: ωσάν (osán)
- Standard Modern Greek: σαν (san), όπως (ópos)
Further reading edit
- ώσπερ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.