γαρ
See also: γάρ
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάρ (gár).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣaɾ/ usually pronounced unstressed, together with preceding or following word
Conjunction
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
- 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
- γαρ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language