βέβαια

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /bé.bai̯.a/ → /ˈβe.βɛ.a/ → /ˈve.ve.a/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bé.bai̯.a/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈbe.bɛ.a/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈβe.βɛ.a/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈve.ve.a/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈve.ve.a/

Adjective

βέβαιᾰ • (bébaiă)

1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of βέβαιος (bébaios)

Greek

Etymology

βέβαιος (vévaios) +‎ -α (-a).

Adverb

βέβαια • (vévaia)

1. certainly, of course

Synonyms

• βεβαίως (vevaíos)
• φυσικά (fysiká)
• ασφαλώς (asfalós)

Related terms

• see: βέβαιος (vévaios, “certain, sure”)

See also

• αναπόφευκτα (anapófefkta)

Interjection

βέβαια • (vévaia)

1. really (used ironically)

Synonyms

• αλήθεια (alítheia)

Adjective

βέβαια • (vévaia)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular of βέβαιος (vévaios)
2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of βέβαιος (vévaios)