ίσως

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴσως (ísōs, equally), adverbial form of ἴσος (ísos, like, equal). By surface analysis, ίσος (ísos) + -ως (-os).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈisos/
  • Hyphenation: ί‧σως
  • Homophone: ίσος (ísos)

Adverb

ίσως • (ísos)

  1. might, may, perhaps, maybe (expressing possibility)
    Ίσως να είναι σπίτι.
    Ísos na eínai spíti.
    He might be home.
    Ίσως δεν ξέρει τί έγινε.
    Ísos den xérei tí égine.
    Maybe she doesn't know what happened.

Synonyms

  • μπορεί (boreí, maybe, it's possible), ενδεχομένως (endechoménos, possibly, maybe), ενδεχόμενος (endechómenos, possibly, maybe)

Antonyms

See also

  • μήπως (mípos, perhaps)
  • μάλλον (mállon, probably)
  • πιθανώς (pithanós, probably)
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