σφόδρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Adverbial neuter accusative plural of σφοδρός (sphodrós).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

σφόδρα (sphódra)

  1. Very, very much: modifies verbs, adjectives, or nouns
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  2. σφόδρα γε (sphódra ge), καὶ σφόδρα γε (kaì sphódra ge), or πάνυ γε σφόδρα (pánu ge sphódra) in answer to a question: very much so, definitely
    • 386 BCE – 367 BCE, Plato, Meno 82b:
      Σωκράτης: Ἕλλην μέν ἐστι καὶ ἑλληνίζει;
      Μένων: πάνυ γε σφόδρα, οἰκογενής γε.
      Sōkrátēs: Héllēn mén esti kaì hellēnízei?
      Ménōn: pánu ge sphódra, oikogenḗs ge.
      Socrates: Is [the slave boy] a Greek and speaks Greek?
      Meno: Very much so, in fact home-bred.
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