ευσεβάστως

Greek

Etymology

Calque of French respectueusement, attested 1846.[1]. From adjective ευσέβαστος (efsévastos)[2]. Not to be confused with the Ancient Greek adverb εὐσεβέως (eusebéōs) and εὐσεβῶς. See adjective εὐσεβής (eusebḗs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /efseˈvastos/
  • Hyphenation: ευ‧σε‧βά‧στως

Adverb

ευσεβάστως • (efsevástos)

  1. (dated, Katharevousa) with utmost respect, extremely respectfully (dated valediction, close in formal documents)
    in polytonic script: εὐσεβάστως

Synonyms

(for correspondence: valedictions, complimentary closes)

  • με σεβασμό (me sevasmó, “with respect”)
  • μετά τιμής (metá timís, “with honour”) (formal)
  • με εκτίμηση (me ektímisi, “with esteem”)

References
  1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ευσεβάστως in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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