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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄρα (ára).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɾa/
- Hyphenation: ά‧ρα
Adverb
άρα • (ára)
- therefore, consequently, accordingly, so
Ο αδερφός μου θα είναι εδώ το καλοκαίρι, άρα θα τον δεις σίγουρα.- O aderfós mou tha eínai edó to kalokaíri, ára tha ton deis sígoura.
- My brother will be here in the summer, so you'll definitely see him.
Η Κρήτη είναι νησί, άρα θα πάω με το πλοίο εκεί.- I Kríti eínai nisí, ára tha páo me to ploío ekeí.
- Crete is an island, therefore I will go there by ship.
Usage notes
This similar sounding conjunction άραγε (árage, “I wonder”) is often wrongly used in place of this adverb.
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