ἠδ᾽ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

ἤ is a disjunctive particle meaning “or,” used to introduce alternatives or choices (often in questions or statements of contrast). It marks the second option in a pair or list.

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἠδ᾽"

Type: coordinating conjunction (enclitic particle)

Lemma: τε/δέ (contracted elision form)

Exact form: ἠδ᾽

Composition: ἤ + δέ (with elision of final vowel before following word)

Function: connective: 'and' / 'and also'; often introduces an additional item in coordination

Notes: Common in epic/Ionic: ἠδέ is a strengthened/expanded connective; ἠδ᾽ is its elided form before a vowel or smooth-breathing initial.

Related Forms of ἤ

3 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἢ conjunction Ἢ particle/conjunction ἠδʼ conjunction

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