εαν

Lemma: ἐάν

conjunction (conditional particle) conjunction (conditional particle)

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Definition

A conditional particle meaning “if,” used with the subjunctive to express an open or general condition (“if ever,” “whenever”). It can also introduce clauses of proviso (“provided that”).

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E)A/N

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Grammatical Analysis

"εαν"

Type: subordinating

Function: conditional conjunction introducing a protasis ('if'); often written ἐάν/ἄν with ἐὰν in classical orthography; the exact form εαν reflects an unaccented/orthographically simplified spelling

Related Forms of ἐάν

2 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἐὰν conjunction Εαν conjunction

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