"εἴθε" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Particle

IPA: /ěː.tʰe/, /ˈi.θe/, /ˈi.θe/, /ěː.tʰe/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈi.tʰe/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈi.θe/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈi.θe/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈi.θe/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: eíthe [romanization]
Etymology: εἴ (eí) + -θε (-the) Etymology templates: {{suf|grc|εἰ|θε|alt1=εἴ}} εἴ (eí) + -θε (-the) Head templates: {{grc-particle}} εἴθε • (eíthe)
  1. if only (signifies a wish), would that Synonyms: αἴθε (aíthe) [Epic], εἴθ’ (eíth’) [apocopic]

Alternative forms

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