εν όψει
Greek
Etymology
From Hellenistic Koine Greek ἐν ὄψει (en ópsei): preposition ἐν & singular dative of feminine noun ὄψις (ópsis).
For the preposition, semantic loan from French en vue de.[1]
Alternative forms
- ενόψει (enópsei)
Adverb
Preposition
- (formal) +genitive in view of, in front
- Βρισκόμαστε ενόψει εκλογών.
- Vriskómaste enópsei eklogón.
- literally: We are in front of elections.
We are 'expecting soon' elections.
- (formal) +article in genitive: because of (a cause which will happen in the future)
- Πρέπει να προετοιμασούμε ενόψει των αλλαγών.
- Prépei na proetoimasoúme enópsei ton allagón.
- We must prepare ourselves because of the changes [expected].
References
- ^ ενόψει, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language