ἀληθῶς

ἀληθῶς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Adverb from ἀληθής (alēthḗs, “true”) +‎ -ως (-ōs).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.lɛː.tʰɔ̂ːs/ → /a.liˈθos/ → /a.liˈθos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.lɛː.tʰɔ̂ːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.le̝ˈtʰos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.liˈθos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.liˈθos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.liˈθos/

Adverb

ᾰ̓ληθῶς • (alēthôs)

1. truly, verily (adverb of ἀληθής (alēthḗs))

References

• G230 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • accurately idem, page 7.
  • actually idem, page 10.
  • correctly idem, page 176.
  • indeed idem, page 431.
  • really idem, page 676.
  • rightly idem, page 715.
  • sincerely idem, page 777.
  • sober idem, page 790.
  • truly idem, page 898.
  • truthfully idem, page 899.
  • veraciously idem, page 948.