ωστόσο
Greek
Etymology
From the expression "ως τόσο", ως (os, “as”) + τόσο (tóso, “such”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈsto.so/
- Hyphenation: ω‧στό‧σο
- Old Hyphenation: ωσ‧τό‧σο (morphological)
Conjunction
ωστόσο • (ostóso)
- nevertheless, nonetheless, however, but, yet, still (in spite of what preceded)
- Βρέχει έξω, ωστόσο θα βγούμε. ― Vréchei éxo, ostóso tha vgoúme. ― It's raining outside, nonetheless we'll go out.
Synonyms
- (nevertheless, but, yet): όμως (ómos), παρ’ όλα αυτά (par’ óla aftá), εντούτοις (entoútois)
Further reading
- ωστόσο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language