μήτ’

Lemma: μήτε

particle (coordinating conjunction) particle (coordinating conjunction)
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Definition

μήτε: “and not,” “nor,” used after a negation to join a further negative clause or term; in correlatives μήτε … μήτε, “neither … nor.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"μήτ’"

Verb type: not applicable (not a verb)

Form: μήτ’ (elided form)

Lemma components: μήτε = μή (negative particle) + τε (enclitic coordinating particle)

Type: coordinating negative conjunction/particle

Function: introduces a negative coordinated element; used in correlative constructions μήτε ... μήτε ('neither ... nor'); also used after a preceding negative (e.g., οὐ/μή) with the sense 'and not, nor'.

Elision: final -ε of μήτε elided before a following word beginning with a vowel (or rough breathing), marked by apostrophe

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