Greek

Adjective

δήθεν • ‎(díthen) ‎(invariable)

1. so-called, supposed, alleged (someone or something that is meant to have a certain characteristic but doesn't in reality)

   Η δήθεν φίλη μου με εγκατέλειψε στο πλάι του δρόμου.‎ ― I díthen fíli mou me enkatéleipse sto plái tou drómou. ― My so-called friend abandoned me at the side of the road.

Adverb

δήθεν • ‎(díthen)

1. supposedly, ostensibly, allegedly

   Έκανε πως δήθεν δεν μας είδε.‎ ― Ékane pos díthen den mas eíde. ― He pretended not to see us.

Related terms

• λεγόμενος ‎(legómenos, “so-called”)
• τάχα ‎(tácha, “supposedly”)