αφενός
Greek
editAlternative forms
edit- αφ' ενός (af' enós)
Etymology
editLearned univerbation of αφ' (af') + ενός (enós), genitive of ένας (énas). Calque of French d’une part.[1]
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editαφενός • (afenós)
- (learned) on the one hand
Usage notes
edit- Used in the construction "αφενός (μεν)... αφετέρου (δε)..." ("on the one hand... on the other hand...").
References
edit- ^ “αφενός”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998