"μήπως" meaning in Greek

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Conjunction

IPA: /ˈmi.pos/ Forms: mípos [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Ancient Greek [Term?] phrase μή (mḗ) πως (pōs). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc}} Ancient Greek [Term?], {{m|grc|μή}} μή (mḗ), {{m|grc|πως}} πως (pōs) Head templates: {{head|el|conjunction|head=|sort=}} μήπως • (mípos), {{el-conjunction}} μήπως • (mípos)
  1. if, by any chance, perhaps, maybe
    Sense id: en-μήπως-el-conj-lXk3M9ib
  2. as if, didn't? (forming rhetorical questions that indicate the opposite of the question is true)
    Sense id: en-μήπως-el-conj-nHuF2pm6 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 21 78 1
  3. in case, for fear that, lest
    Sense id: en-μήπως-el-conj-3rbIU1h3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ίσως (ísos)

Download JSON data for μήπως meaning in Greek (2.5kB)

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          "english": "By any chance would you like to go?",
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          "english": "Did you by any chance see my child?",
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