ενώ
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐνῶ (enô),[1][2] from Ancient Greek ἐν ᾧ (en hôi).
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
ενώ • (enó)
- while, as long as, as
- Σφύριζε ενώ δούλευε. ― Sfýrize enó doúleve. ― He whistled while he worked.
- although, though, whereas, while
- despite, although
- Ο Κώστας βαρέθηκε να περιμένει, ενώ ήξερε πως δεν ήταν ποτέ στην ώρα της.
- O Kóstas varéthike na periménei, enó íxere pos den ítan poté stin óra tis.
- Costas was bored with waiting, although he knew that she was never on time.
- since, although
Synonyms edit
References edit
- ^ ενώ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- ^ The Cambridge Grammar of Medieval and Early Modern Greek. (2019) by David Holton, Geoffrey Horrocks, Marjolijne Janssen, Tina Lendari, Io Manolessou & Notis Toufexis. Cambridge University Press. 4 vols. DOI - intro
3.4. Temporal clauses