ἀσφαλῶς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἀσφαλέως (asphaléōs) — Epic

Etymology

ᾰ̓σφᾰλής (asphalḗs) +‎ -ως (-ōs)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /as.pʰa.lɔ̂ːs/ → /as.ɸaˈlos/ → /as.faˈlos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /as.pʰa.lɔ̂ːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /as.pʰaˈlos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /as.ɸaˈlos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /as.faˈlos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /as.faˈlos/

Adverb

ᾰ̓σφᾰλῶς • (asphalôs)

1. steadfastly

Further reading

• “ἀσφαλής”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἀσφαλής”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers