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Hungarian
Etymology
Lexicalization of the visz- ~ vissz- stem of vissza (“back”) + -n (locative suffix) + -t (locative suffix).
Pronunciation
Adverb
viszont (not comparable)
- same to you, likewise
- Synonym: viszont kívánom!
- A: Minden jót kívánok! - B: Én is viszont! ― A: I wish you the best! - B:Likewise!
- vice versa, in the other direction, the other way round
- (obsolete) again
- Synonyms: ismét, újra, megint
Usage notes
This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with viszont-, occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directly. It can be interpreted only with the related verb form, irrespective of its position in the sentence, e.g. meg tudták volna nézni (“they could have seen it”, from megnéz). For verbs with this prefix, see viszont-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.
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Conjunction
viszont
- however, but, still, on the other hand
- Synonyms: de, deviszont, azonban, ugyanakkor
References
Further reading
- viszont in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN