μέντοι | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

A contrastive conjunction meaning “nevertheless,” “however,” or “but”; used to introduce a concession or counterpoint in a statement, often rendered as “nevertheless” or “and yet” in English.

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Grammatical Analysis

"μέντοι"

Function: Adversative/confirmatory particle; often strengthens contrast or affirmation, frequently translated as 'however', 'nevertheless', 'certainly', or 'indeed', and commonly used in combination with μέν.

Related Forms of μέντοι

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Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

Mentoi particle

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