κεν
Lemma: κέν
particle (enclitic modal particle)
particle (enclitic modal particle)
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Added Jun 07, 2026
Definition
An Epic/Ionic particle meaning “indeed” or “surely,” often used to add emphasis (especially with δή as κέν δή); in some contexts it can also mark potentiality, roughly “would” or “might.”
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"κεν"
Function: modal/enclitic particle (Ionic/Aeolic) equivalent to ἄν/κέ; marks contingency or potentiality, commonly with subjunctive or optative (and sometimes other moods) in conditional, relative, temporal, or generalizing clauses