ὥσπερ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

ὥσπερ means “as, just as, in the same way as,” introducing a comparison or likeness. It can carry the nuance “even as” or “as it were” in certain contexts.

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Grammatical Analysis

"ὥσπερ"

Type: comparative conjunction

Degree: comparative/adverbial

Notes: ὥσπερ is an indeclinable conjunction meaning 'just as', 'just like'. It is not inflected for case, number, or gender and does not function as a verb, noun, or adjective, but introduces comparisons or examples in a sentence.

Related Forms of ὥσπερ

3 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ώσπερ conjunction Hosper conjunction ωσπερ conjunction

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