βεβαίως

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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βέβαιος (bébaios, constant) +‎ -ως (-ōs, adverbial suffix)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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βεβαίως (bebaíōs)

  1. constantly, without interruption
    • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.2.1:
      Φαίνεται γὰρ ἡ νῦν Ἑλλὰς καλουμένη οὐ πάλαι βεβαίως οἰκουμένη.
      Phaínetai gàr hē nûn Hellàs kalouménē ou pálai bebaíōs oikouménē.
      For apparently what is now called Hellas was not constantly inhabited in times past.

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /veˈveos/
  • Hyphenation: βε‧βαί‧ως
  • Rhymes: -eos

Adverb

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βεβαίως (vevaíos)

  1. certainly, of course

Synonyms

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