υπ' όψιν
Greek
Alternative forms
- υπόψη (ypópsi) (adverb)
- υπόψιν (ypópsin) (adverb)
Etymology
Polytonic spelling: ὑπ’ ὄψιν, from the phrase: (verb: έχω (écho, “have”) is omitted), ὑπό (hupó, “under”, preposition) + ancient ὄψις f (ópsis, “view”) in accusative singular. Literally: (have) under view.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈpo.psin/ & see υπόψιν
Phrase
υπ' όψιν • (yp' ópsin)
- (+ genitive of weak pronouns or nouns) into account; under consideration
- (syntax with verbs) έχω (écho, “have”), λαμβάνω (lamváno, “receive”)
- το έχω υπ’ όψιν μου
- to écho yp’ ópsin mou
- Ι have it under my consideration
- το λαμβάνω υπ’ όψιν μου
- to lamváno yp’ ópsin mou
- Ι'll take it into account
- (with the verb missing) keep in mind; remember (bear in mind)
- Υπ’ όψιν! Να έχετε πάντα μαζί σας το διαβατήρια.
- Yp’ ópsin! Na échete pánta mazí sas to diavatíria.
- Remember! Always carry your passport with you.
- (correspondence) for the attention of
- Υπ’ όψιν κυρίας Χ.
- Yp’ ópsin kyrías Ch.
- For the attention of Mrs. X.
- (+ ότι (óti)) remember that
- (as noun) στα υπ' όψιν (sta yp' ópsin, “the things one must keep in mind”)
See also
- εν όψει (en ópsei)
- εξ όψεως (ex ópseos)
- κατ' όψιν (kat' ópsin)
- and see: όψη f (ópsi, “view”)
Further reading
- As phrase at lemma «όψη» in Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “υπ' όψιν”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
- As adverb at lemma υπόψιν - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- As adverb at lemma υπόψη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.