ώσπερ

See also: ὥσπερ

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὥσπερ (hṓsper).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.speɾ/
• Hyphenation: ώ‧σπερ
• Old Hyphenation: ώσ‧περ (morphological)

Adverb

ώσπερ • (ósper)

1. (archaic, Katharevousa, formal or ironic) exactly like

   Ομιλούσε με στόμφο ώσπερ ρήτωρ αγορεύων

   Omiloúse me stómfo ósper rítor agorévon

   He was speaking with a pomposity just like a proclaiming orator.

Synonyms

• obsolete, archaic: ωσάν (osán)
• Standard Modern Greek: σαν (san), όπως (ópos)

Further reading

• ώσπερ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.