γαρ
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See also: γάρ
Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάρ (gár).
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
γαρ • (gar)
- (formal, archaistic) when introducing a new proposal : as well is
- (colloquial or ironic) used to emphasize or highlight the faculty or the property of something or someone
Derived terms[edit]
- ου γαρ έρχεται μόνον (ou gar érchetai mónon) (το γήρας)
- κοινή γαρ η τύχη το δε μέλλον αόριστο (koiní gar i týchi to de méllon aóristo)
Further reading[edit]
- γαρ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.