δέ
conjunction
conjunction
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Added Sep 04, 2025
Definition
δέ is a postpositive particle functioning as a coordinating conjunction meaning “but” (often also rendered “and” in sequence), used to mark a contrast or pivot between clauses. It has little lexical content beyond signaling this contrast; its primary effect is discourse-structuring.
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Grammatical Analysis
"δέ"
Type: coordinating
Position: postpositive
Meaning: and, but, on the other hand
Indeclinable: True
Related Forms of δέ
5 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: