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πώς — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • how adv By what means, method, or manner.
  • that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."

Senses

πώς is used for these senses in English:

  • how (interrogative) To what degree or extent.
  • how In any manner in which; in whatever way; however.
  • that Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.

how — full definition

  1. adv By what means, method, or manner.
  2. adv To what extent or degree.
  3. adv Used to introduce an exclamation of surprise or strong feeling.
  4. conj That; introducing a reported fact (informal).
  5. intj Used to ask someone to repeat what they said, or as a greeting stereotypically attributed to Native American speech in old films and fiction.

that — full definition

  1. det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
  2. pron Used in place of a noun already mentioned, to refer to it again.
  3. conj Used to introduce a clause explaining or reporting something, often after verbs like "say," "think," or "know."
  4. pron Used to introduce extra information about a noun already mentioned (a relative clause), similar to "which" or "who."
  5. adv To the degree just mentioned; so.

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