αμ

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Greek

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Etymology 1

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From Byzantine Greek ἀμμέ (ammé) < ἀμμή (ammḗ) from the ancient phrase ἄν μή (án mḗ, if not, if then).

Pronunciation

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Particle

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αμ (am)

  1. (intensifies opposition, used in set phrases)
    Αμ δεν πρόκειται να έρθω!
    Am den prókeitai na értho!
    Absolutely not, I will not come
  2. (introducting further negative statement): (and, also, neither, nor)
    Αμ δεν έχεις λεφτά, αμ θέλεις και μεγαλεία.
    Am den écheis leftá, am théleis kai megaleía.
    On the one hand you do not have any money, on the other, you pursue the high life.
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  • αμ δε (am de, absolutely not)
  • αμ πώς; (am pós;, of course) (ironic, by interrogation)
  • αμέ (amé, surely, of course, by all means)

Etymology 2

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Abbreviation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /astɾonomiˈci moˈnaða/

Noun

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αμ (amf

  1. (physics, informal) Abbreviation of αστρονομική μονάδα (astronomikí monáda, au, astronomical unit).