δι
Lemma: διά
preposition
preposition
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Added Feb 25, 2026
Definition
Preposition meaning “through” or “across” with the genitive (of place or means), and “because of, on account of” with the accusative (of cause or motive); more generally “by reason of, for the sake of.” As an adverb/prefix it likewise conveys the sense “through, thoroughly, apart.”
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Grammatical Analysis
"δι"
Normalized form: διά
Governs case: accusative or genitive
Function: marks cause/purpose ('because of', 'for the sake of') with accusative; means 'through' with genitive
Note on form: δι’ is the elided form of διά before a following vowel or rough breathing (διά + vowel-initial word → δι’)
Related Forms of διά
2 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: