κἂν
Lemma: κἄν
particle (contraction of καί + ἄν)
particle (contraction of καί + ἄν)
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Added Mar 30, 2026
Definition
Even if; and if. A crasis of καί (“and/even”) + ἄν (“potential/conditional particle”), used to mark a conditional or concessive clause.
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Grammatical Analysis
"κἂν"
Exact form: κἂν
Components: καί + ἄν (crasis: κ- + ἄν → κἄν; with elision/combination shown by the coronis)
Function: combines the connective/emphatic force of καί (‘also, even’) with the modal particle ἄν (marks contingency/potentiality, typically with subjunctive/optative or in conditional/relative clauses)
Notes: Not a verb form; therefore no -μι/standard verb classification applies.
Related Forms of κἄν
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