ἀπίστως

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄπιστος (ápistos) +‎ -ως (-ōs).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.pís.tɔːs/ → /aˈpis.tos/ → /aˈpis.tos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.pís.tɔːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈpis.tos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈpis.tos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈpis.tos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈpis.tos/

Adverb

ἀπίστως • (apístōs)

1. beyond belief
   • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.21
   • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, Rhetoric to Alexander 1438A.22
   • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, Rhetoric to Alexander 1438B.2
2. distrustfully, suspiciously
   • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 3.83
   • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Leptines 22