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οὕτως

οὕτως

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • οὕτω
  • οὑτωσῑ́ (houtōsī́) emphatic

Adverb

οὕτως (hoútōs) (demonstrative adverb)

  1. in this manner, thus, so
    1. even so, just so
    2. (with imperative, added emphasis)
    3. (the introduction of the apodosis after a protasis)
  2. (in a really inferential sense) so, therefore
  3. (with an adjective or adverb) so, so much, so excessively
  4. (sometimes used like αὔτως (aútōs)) so, merely, simply

Usage notes

οὕτω (hoútō) is only used before a consonant, while οὕτως (hoútōs) must be used before a vowel and can be used before a consonant. οὑτωσῑ́ (houtōsī́) is a strengthened form found in Attic. οὕτως (hoútōs) is often left out after ὡς (hōs). οὕτως (hoútōs) generally comes immediately before the word it modifies, but is sometimes after, especially in poetry, and is sometimes not immediately before. The last syllable in οὕτω (hoútō) is sometimes shortened in Homer before a vowel (correption).

Derived terms

  • οὕτω νῦν Ζεὺς θείη (hoútō nûn Zeùs theíē, so help me God)
  • οὕτω ποτ᾽ ἦν μῦς καὶ γαλῆ (hoútō pot᾽ ên mûs kaì galê, once upon a time)
  • οὕτως ἔχειν (hoútōs ékhein, so much for)
  • ὁ οὕτω λεγόμενος (ho hoútō legómenos, so called)

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