εντούτοις
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Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ἐντούτοις (in polytonic script)
- εν τούτοις (in monotonic) & ἐν τούτοις (in polytonic script)
Etymology[edit]
εν (en) + τούτοις (toútois) (dative plural of Medieval τοῦτος (toûtos) from Ancient Greek οὗτος (hoûtos)). Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek ἐν τούτοις (en toútois, “in the meantime”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
εντούτοις • (entoútois)
- (learned) however, nevertheless
- Προσπάθησε πολύ· εντούτοις δεν τα κατάφερε.
- Prospáthise polý; entoútois den ta katáfere.
- He tried hard; however, he failed.
Usage notes[edit]
- (grammar): belongs to the group of αντιθετικοί σύνδεσμοι (antithetikoí súndesmoi, “antithetical conjunctions”).
Synonyms[edit]
- όμως (ómos)
- παρ' όλ' αυτά (par' ól' aftá)
- ωστόσο (ostóso)
References[edit]
- ^ “εντούτοις”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998