βέβαια

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bé.bai̯.a/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈbe.bɛ.a/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈβe.βɛ.a/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈve.ve.a/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈve.ve.a/

Adjective

βέβαιᾰ • (bébaiă)

neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of βέβαιος (bébaios)

Greek

Etymology

βέβαιος (vévaios) +‎ -α (-a).

Adverb

βέβαια • (vévaia)

certainly, of course

Synonyms

βεβαίως (vevaíos)
φυσικά (fysiká)
ασφαλώς (asfalós)

Related terms

see: βέβαιος (vévaios, “certain, sure”)

See also

αναπόφευκτα (anapófefkta)

Interjection

βέβαια • (vévaia)

really (used ironically)

Synonyms

αλήθεια (alítheia)

Adjective

βέβαια • (vévaia)

nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular of βέβαιος (vévaios)
nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of βέβαιος (vévaios)