όμως

See also: ὅμως

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ὅμως (hómōs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.mos/
• Hyphenation: ό‧μως
• Homophone: ώμος (ómos)

Conjunction

όμως • (ómos)

1. however, but, although, though, still, yet
2. (for emphasis): but still, but yet, but also, but then, but...though [with αλλά (allá)]

   Επιτέλους βρήκα δουλειά, αλλά όμως είναι πολύ κουραστική.

   Epitélous vríka douleiá, allá ómos eínai polý kourastikí.

   I finally found a job, but it's still so tiring.

   Αλλά όμως ήταν κάποιος εκεί.

   Allá ómos ítan kápoios ekeí.

   But there was someone there, though.

Synonyms

• αλλά (allá)
• μα (ma)
• ωστόσο (ostóso)
• εντούτοις (entoútois)

Derived terms

• κι όμως! (ki ómos!, “still!”)
• όμως οπωσδήποτε (ómos oposdípote, “but definitely”)
• έστω και έτσι, όμως (ésto kai étsi, ómos, “be that as it may”)

Further reading

• όμως, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language