εψές

εψές

Greek

Alternative forms

• ψες (pses)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ὀψές (opsés), from Ancient Greek ὀψέ (opsé, “late at night”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈpses/
• Hyphenation: ε‧ψές

Adverb

εψές • (epsés)

1. (colloquial, dialectal) last night, yesterday evening
   • 1964, Kostas Varnalis (lyrics), Mikis Theodorakis (music), “Οι Μοιραίοι [Those Resigned To Fate]”, performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis:

     Εψές, σαν όλα τα βραδάκια,
     Να πάνε κάτου τα φαρμάκια.

     Epsés, san óla ta vradákia,
     Na páne kátou ta farmákia.

     Last night, like every other night,
     So that the poison goes down.

2. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of χθες (chthes)

Synonyms

• (last night): χθες βράδυ