αμέσως

See also: άμεσος

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀμέσως (amésōs). By surface analysis, άμεσ(ος) (ámes(os)) +‎ -ως (-os).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈme.sos/
• Hyphenation: α‧μέ‧σως

Adverb

αμέσως • (amésos)

1. immediately, at once, straight away

   Near-synonym: αμελλητί (amellití, “promptly”)

2. (learnedly) synonym of άμεσα (ámesa, “directly, immediately”) (without anything intervening; without intermediation)

Related terms

• see: άμεσος (ámesos, “immediate”)

Interjection

αμέσως! • (amésos!)

1. right away!

   Synonym: άψε σβήσε (ápse svíse)

References

• αμέσως - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009), A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language