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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕως ὅτου (héōs hótou), consisting of ἕως (héōs, “until”) + ὅτου (hótou), genitive singular of ὅστις (hóstis, “whoever, whichever”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈso.tu/
- Hyphenation: ω‧σό‧του
Conjunction
ωσότου • (osótou)
- (formal) until (up to the time of)
Η μάνα έκατσε στο προσκέφαλο του παιδιού της, ωσότου το πήρε ο ύπνος.- I mána ékatse sto proskéfalo tou paidioú tis, osótou to píre o ýpnos.
- The mother sat at her child's bedside until he was asleep.
Synonyms
- (until, by the time): μέχρι (méchri), ώσπου (óspou)
Further reading
- ωσότου - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.