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όπως
as /ˈopos/
conjunctionA1#62 most common
Also: like, how, such as
Example sentences
Εγώ τρώω φρούτα όπως μήλα και μπανάνες.
I eat fruits such as apples and bananas.
Αυτή είναι η φίλη μου, όπως ξέρεις.
This is my friend, as you know.
Δουλεύω σκληρά όπως οι άλλοι συνάδελφοι.
I work hard as the other colleagues do.
Πρέπει να μιλήσεις όπως σου είπα.
You need to speak as I told you.
Η ταινία ήταν καλή, όπως περίμενα.
The movie was good, as I expected.
Θα πάμε στην παραλία όπως κάθε καλοκαίρι.
We will go to the beach as every summer.
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word "όπως" meaning "as" traces back to Ancient Greek "ὅπως" with the same meaning. This word is formed from the relative pronoun "ὅς" (who, which) and the particle "πως" (in some way, somehow). It has been used consistently in Greek to introduce clauses of manner or comparison.
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