Ἢ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

A disjunctive particle meaning “or,” used to mark an alternative; in repeated form (ἤ … ἤ) it means “either … or.” It can also introduce a correction or stronger alternative, “or rather.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"Ἢ"

Type: coordinating conjunction (disjunctive) / particle

Function: introduces an alternative in questions or statements; often used in double questions as 'ἢ ... ἤ' = 'either ... or', or after a comparative to mean 'than'; can also function as an interrogative particle meaning 'or?'

Related Forms of ἤ

3 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἢ conjunction ἠδ᾽ conjunction/particle ἠδʼ conjunction

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