ἠγουν
Lemma: ἤγουν
particle (inferential/explanatory, ...
particle (inferential/explanatory, used like ‘that is’, ‘namely’)
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Added Mar 19, 2026
Definition
A clarifying connective meaning “that is to say,” “in other words,” or “namely,” used to restate or explain what precedes; sometimes loosely “or rather.”
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Grammatical Analysis
"ἠγουν"
Function: inferential/explanatory particle (often introducing a clarification, explanation, or rephrasing: ‘that is’, ‘namely’, ‘I mean’, ‘therefore’)
Note: The exact form ἠγουν is not a finite verb form here; it is the enclitic/particle usage (commonly written ἤγουν/ἤγουν) rather than a verbal inflection.
Related Forms of ἤγουν
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