"κε" meaning in All languages combined

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Particle [Ancient Greek]

Forms: ke [romanization], κέ [alternative, stressed], κ’ [alternative, apocopic], χ’ [alternative, apocopic]
Etymology: From κεν (ken), an Epic-Ionic form of ἄν (án). Etymology templates: {{grc-epi}} Epic, {{grc-ion}} Ionic Head templates: {{grc-particle|mod=1}} κε • (ke) (modal particle)
  1. (Epic) synonym of ἄν (án) Tags: Epic, modal, particle Synonyms: ἄν [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-κε-grc-particle-6vW0Oire Categories (other): Epic Greek, Ancient Greek modal particles, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle [Ancient Greek]

Forms: ke [romanization], κέ [alternative, stressed], κ’ [alternative, apocopic], χ’ [alternative, apocopic]
Etymology: Descended from Proto-Hellenic: *ke (“in this case”, marking the optative as potential), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe (“here” deictically; “this” demonstratively in the postposition). Etymology templates: {{desc|grk-pro|*ke|pos=marking the optative as potential|t=in this case}} Proto-Hellenic: *ke (“in this case”, marking the optative as potential), {{mg|here}} “here”, {{mg|this}} “this”, {{inh|grc|ine-pro|*ḱe|ng=“here” deictically; “this” demonstratively in the postposition}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱe (“here” deictically; “this” demonstratively in the postposition) Head templates: {{head|grc|particle|cat2=deictic particles}} κε • (ke), {{tlb|grc|deictic particle}} (deictic particle)
  1. (Epic) indicates a referral to the grammatical context; often in compounds Tags: Epic
    Sense id: en-κε-grc-particle-YrvLMIKR Categories (other): Epic Greek, Ancient Greek deictic particles, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek particles, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek deictic particles: 41 59 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek particles: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Conjunction [Phrygian]

Forms: ke [romanization], κ [alternative, apocopic], κη [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe. Cognates include Ancient Greek τε (te), Mycenaean Greek 𐀤 (qe), Sanskrit च (ca), and Latin -que. Etymology templates: {{inh|xpg|ine-pro|*-kʷe}} Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe, {{cog|grc|τε}} Ancient Greek τε (te), {{cog|gmy|𐀤}} Mycenaean Greek 𐀤 (qe), {{cog|sa|च}} Sanskrit च (ca), {{cog|la|-que}} Latin -que Head templates: {{head|xpg|conjunction}} κε (ke)
  1. and
    Sense id: en-κε-xpg-conj-YgERG4Og Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Phrygian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "με ζεμελως κε δεως κε",
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          "text": "με ζεμελως κε δεως κε",
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