ἆρʼ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

An interrogative particle used to mark or sharpen a question, often implying inference or expectation (“then?”, “so?”, “really?”). In Homer it can also function as an emphatic particle in questions, roughly “pray” or “indeed?”

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἆρʼ"

Form: ἆρʼ

Normalized form: ἆρα (elided)

Function: interrogative particle

Usage: marks a question; often expects or invites confirmation (frequently in direct questions, sometimes in deliberative/indirect contexts); the apostrophe indicates elision before a following vowel

Related Forms of ἆρα

3 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ara particle ἆρα particle ἆρ’ particle

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