όμως
See also: ὅμως
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ὅμως (hómōs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈo.mos/
- Hyphenation: ό‧μως
- Homophone: ώμος (ómos)
Conjunction
όμως • (ómos)
- however, but, although, though, still, yet
- (for emphasis): but still, but yet, but also, but then, but...though [with αλλά (allá)]
Synonyms
Derived terms
- κι όμως! (ki ómos!, “still!”)
- όμως οπωσδήποτε (ómos oposdípote, “but definitely”)
- έστω και έτσι, όμως (ésto kai étsi, ómos, “be that as it may”)
Further reading
- όμως, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language