δι᾽
Lemma: διά
preposition
preposition
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Added May 31, 2026
Definition
A preposition meaning “through” or “across” (with the genitive: “through, by means of”; with the accusative: “because of, on account of”). In compounds it often conveys the sense of “through-, across-, thoroughly-.”
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Grammatical Analysis
"δι᾽"
Form: δι᾽
Lemma: διά
Note on form: Elided form of διά before a following word beginning with a vowel or rough breathing (διά → δι᾽).
Government: takes genitive or accusative
With genitive: ‘through’ (spatial), ‘by means of’
With accusative: ‘because of’, ‘on account of’ (cause), also ‘throughout’ (extent)
Verb type check: not a verb (so -μι vs. standard verb does not apply)
Related Forms of διά
4 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: