ώσπου

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ὥσπου (hṓspou), consisting of ὥς (hṓs, “as”) πού (poú, “where”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.spu/
• Hyphenation: ώ‧σπου
• Old Hyphenation: ώσ‧που (morphological)

Adverb

ώσπου • (óspou)

1. by the time, when

   ώσπου να πεις αμήν ― óspou na peis amín ― before you could say amen

   Ώσπου να του μιλήσω, είχε εξαφανιστεί. ― Óspou na tou milíso, eíche exafanisteí. ― By the time I spoke to him, he had vanished.

Conjunction

ώσπου • (óspou)

1. until (up to the time of)

   Ήμουν άνεργος, ώσπου με προσέλαβαν στο αεροδρόμιο.

   Ímoun ánergos, óspou me prosélavan sto aerodrómio.

   I was unemployed, until they hired me at the airport.

Synonyms

• (until, by the time): μέχρι (méchri), ωσότου (osótou)