δήτ

particle (enclitic/attic form of δή... particle (enclitic/attic form of δήτα)
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Definition

An enclitic particle (often written **δήτ᾽/δήτα**) used in questions or exclamations to add urgency or emphasis: “then, pray, tell me,” “in fact,” “really.” It commonly conveys insistence or impatience (“now then,” “do tell”).

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"δήτ"

Function: emphatic/enclitic particle (δή + enclitic -τ/τε); adds emphasis or insistence to the preceding word or clause, often with a nuance like 'indeed', 'surely', 'then', 'I tell you'; not inflected

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