ἐϕ᾽

Lemma: ἐπί

preposition preposition
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Definition

Preposition meaning “on, upon” (with genitive: “on, over”; with dative: “on, at, in addition to”; with accusative: “onto, against,” and by extension “for, toward, in respect to”). Also used as an adverb/prefix to mark addition, direction “upon,” or close relation.

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἐϕ᾽"

Form: ἐϕ᾽

Normalized form: ἐφ᾽

Lemma: ἐπί

Type: preposition (elided before a following vowel/rough breathing)

Composition: ἐπ(ί) with elision of -ί and written with apostrophe

Phonology orthography: ϕ used as graphic variant for φ in the given form

Governs case: genitive/dative/accusative (case determined by the complement; not recoverable from this form alone)

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