ευσεβάστως
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Calque of French respectueusement, attested 1846.[1] From adjective ευσέβαστος (efsévastos).[2] Not to be confused with the Ancient Greek adverb εὐσεβέως (eusebéōs) and εὐσεβῶς. See adjective εὐσεβής (eusebḗs).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
ευσεβάστως • (efsevástos)
- (dated, Katharevousa) with utmost respect, extremely respectfully (dated valediction, close in formal documents)
- in polytonic script: εὐσεβάστως
Synonyms edit
(for correspondence: valedictions, complimentary closes)
- με σεβασμό (me sevasmó, “with respect”)
- μετά τιμής (metá timís, “with honour”) (formal)
- με εκτίμηση (me ektímisi, “with esteem”)
References edit
- ^ ευσεβάστως - 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.
- ^ ευσεβάστως - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.