επίσης

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Greek

Etymology

Univerbation of the Ancient Greek phrase ἐπ’ ἴσης (ep’ ísēs), from ἐπί (epí) and ἴσης (ísēs).

Adverb

επίσης (epísis)

  1. also, too, likewise
    Καληνύχτα! — Επίσης!
    Kalinýchta! — Epísis!
    Goodnight! — Likewise!
    (a reply to return good wishes)
    Η Ιταλία και η Ελλάδα βρίσκονται στην Ευρώπη, και η Ισπανία βρίσκεται επίσης στην Ευρώπη.
    I Italía kai i Elláda vrískontai stin Evrópi, kai i Ispanía vrísketai epísis stin Evrópi.
    Italy and Greece are to be found in Europe, and Spain also is in Europe
    (conjunctive, focus)

Further reading

  • επίσηςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.