προς τα πίσω

Translations

• backwards
• receding
• sloping backwards

Literal Translation

towards the back/behind

Forms

Usage Notes

Often used with verbs of movement like πηγαίνω (go) or κινούμαι (move). Can describe both literal physical movement and figurative concepts like recession or retreat.

Etymology

From ancient Greek preposition προς (towards) + neuter plural article τα + adverb πίσω (behind/back). The phrase developed to describe directional movement or positioning.

Cultural Context

Commonly used in Greek to describe physical direction, recession, or backward movement. In the context of facial features, it describes a receding forehead.

• Think 'pros go back' - professionals sometimes need to go backwards
• προς sounds like 'pros' and πίσω like 'piso' (back in some languages)