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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὥσπερ (hṓsper).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈo.speɾ/
- Hyphenation: ώ‧σπερ
- Old Hyphenation: ώσ‧περ (morphological)
Adverb
ώσπερ • (ósper)
- (archaic, Katharevousa, formal or ironic) exactly like
Ομιλούσε με στόμφο ώσπερ ρήτωρ αγορεύων- Omiloúse me stómfo ósper rítor agorévon
- He was speaking with a pomposity just like a proclaiming orator.
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