expectation

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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P. προσδοκία, ἡ, P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ. Opinion, view: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ. Contrary to expectation: P. and V. παρὰ γνωμήν; or use adj., P. παράδοξος. Beyond expectation: P. and V. παρʼ ἐλπίδα, V. ἐκτὸς ἐλπίδος, ἔξω ἐλπίδος. On the tiptoe of expectation: use adj., P. μετέωρος, ὀρθός.