ίσως

From Ancient Greek ἴσως (ísōs, “equally”), adverbial form of ἴσος (ísos, “like, equal”). By surface analysis, ίσος (ísos) +‎ -ως (-os).

• IPA^(key): /ˈisos/
• Hyphenation: ί‧σως
• Homophone: ίσος (ísos)

ίσως • (ísos)

1. might, may, perhaps, maybe (expressing possibility)

   Ίσως να είναι σπίτι.

   Ísos na eínai spíti.

   He might be home.

   Ίσως δεν ξέρει τί έγινε.

   Ísos den xérei tí égine.

   Maybe she doesn't know what happened.

• μπορεί (boreí, “maybe, it's possible”), ενδεχομένως (endechoménos, “possibly, maybe”), ενδεχόμενος (endechómenos, “possibly, maybe”)

• σίγουρα (sígoura, “certainly, definitely”), βεβαίως (vevaíos, “certainly, definitely”), οπωσδήποτε (oposdípote, “certainly, definitely”)

• μήπως (mípos, “perhaps”)
• μάλλον (mállon, “probably”)
• πιθανώς (pithanós, “probably”)