ευσεβάστως

ευσεβάστως

Greek

Etymology

Calque of French respectueusement, attested 1846.[1]. From adjective ευσέβαστος (efsévastos)[2]. Not to be confused with the Ancient Greek adverb εὐσεβέως (eusebéōs) and εὐσεβῶς. See adjective εὐσεβής (eusebḗs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /efseˈvastos/
• Hyphenation: ευ‧σε‧βά‧στως

Adverb

ευσεβάστως • (efsevástos)

1. (dated, Katharevousa) with utmost respect, extremely respectfully (dated valediction, close in formal documents)

   in polytonic script: εὐσεβάστως

Synonyms

(for correspondence: valedictions, complimentary closes)

• με σεβασμό (me sevasmó, “with respect”)
• μετά τιμής (metá timís, “with honour”) (formal)
• με εκτίμηση (me ektímisi, “with esteem”)

References

1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
2. ευσεβάστως in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.