εντούτοις
Greek
Alternative forms
- ἐντούτοις (in polytonic script)
- εν τούτοις (in monotonic) & ἐν τούτοις (in polytonic script)
Etymology
εν (preposition) + τούτοις (dative plural of Medieval τοῦτος from Ancient Greek οὗτος). From phrase: Medieval Byzantine Greek ἐν τούτοις (“in the meantime”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enˈdu.tis/
- Hyphenation: εν‧τού‧τοις (as in εν τούτοις)
Conjunction
εντούτοις • (entoútois)
- (learned) however, nevertheless
- Προσπάθησε πολύ· εντούτοις δεν τα κατάφερε.
- Prospáthise polý; entoútois den ta katáfere.
- [He/She] tried hard (a lot); however, he failed.
Usage notes
- (grammar): belongs to the group of αντιθετικοίσύνδεσμοι (“antithetical conjunctions”).
Synonyms
- όμως (ómos)
- παρ' όλ' αυτά (par' ól' aftá)
- ωστόσο (ostóso)