εντούτοις

Greek

Alternative forms

• ἐντούτοις (in polytonic script)
• εν τούτοις (in monotonic) & ἐν τούτοις (in polytonic script)

Etymology

εν (en) + τούτοις (toútois) (dative plural of Medieval τοῦτος (toûtos) from Ancient Greek οὗτος (hoûtos)). Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek ἐν τούτοις (en toútois, “in the meantime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /enˈdu.tis/
• Hyphenation: εν‧τού‧τοις

Conjunction

εντούτοις • (entoútois)

1. (learned) however, nevertheless

   Προσπάθησε πολύ· εντούτοις δεν τα κατάφερε.

   Prospáthise polý; entoútois den ta katáfere.

   He tried hard; however, he failed.

Usage notes

• (grammar): belongs to the group of αντιθετικοί σύνδεσμοι (antithetikoí súndesmoi, “antithetical conjunctions”).

Synonyms

• όμως (ómos)
• παρ' όλ' αυτά (par' ól' aftá)
• ωστόσο (ostóso)