οταν
Lemma: ὅταν
conjunction (temporal particle)
conjunction (temporal particle)
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Added Oct 13, 2026
Definition
A temporal conjunction meaning “when(ever), whenever,” typically with the subjunctive to indicate an indefinite or repeated time (“whenever this happens”); it can also mean “when” in a general sense.
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Grammatical Analysis
"οταν"
Type: subordinating
Form: ὅταν (often written without accents as οταν)
Composition: ὅτε + ἄν
Function: introduces an indefinite/iterative temporal subordinate clause meaning 'whenever' (or 'when(ever)')
Syntax note: regularly takes the subjunctive in the temporal clause (ἄν marking indefiniteness/generalization)
Related Forms of ὅταν
1 form discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: