όπισθεν
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See also: ὄπισθεν
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]όπισθεν • (ópisthen)
- (formal, archaic, with genitive) behind, at the back
- Κατοικεί στην Οδό Ιπποκράτους, όπισθεν του κολυμβητηρίου.
- Katoikeí stin Odó Ippokrátous, ópisthen tou kolymvitiríou.
- He lives on Ippokratous Street, behind the public swimming pool.
- (nautical) astern (backward)
- Όπισθεν ολοταχώς!
- Ópisthen olotachós!
- Full astern!
Synonyms
[edit]Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “behind”): έμπροσθεν (émprosthen)
Noun
[edit]όπισθεν • (ópisthen) f (indeclinable)
- (automotive) reverse (gear in car or motorbike that reverses the vehicle)
- Έβαλε όπισθεν αντί για πρώτη και τράκαρε. ― Évale ópisthen antí gia próti kai trákare. ― He put his car in reverse instead of first gear and crashed.