ἀν
particle
particle
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Added Apr 26, 2026
Definition
A modal particle marking potentiality or contingency, often used with the subjunctive/optative or in conditional and relative clauses to mean “would,” “might,” or “ever.” It can also, with past indicatives (esp. ἄν with aorist/imperf.), indicate an unreal or counterfactual result (“would have”).
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Grammatical Analysis
"ἀν"
Verb type check: not a verb (so neither -μι nor standard)
Function: preposition meaning generally 'up, up from' (with genitive) or 'up to, along' (with accusative); the given form is the elided/contracted spelling before a vowel (for ἀνά)