ήτοι
Lemma: ἤτοι
particle
particle
3 views
Added Oct 30, 2026
Definition
A disjunctive and emphatic particle: “either…or,” and often “or rather,” introducing an alternative or correction. Also used to specify or explain, “that is (to say), namely,” sometimes with a resumptive force, “in fact, indeed.”
AI-generated definition. Always verify with primary sources.
Look Up in Greek Lexicons
Grammatical Analysis
"ήτοι"
Function: correlative particle; introduces an explanation or specification (‘namely, that is to say’), often used in the pair ἤτοι … ἤ (‘either … or’), and can also function as an emphatic/clarifying particle (‘indeed, in fact’)
Related Forms of ἤτοι
3 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: