"τάχα" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Ancient Greek]

IPA: /tá.kʰa/, /ˈta.xa/, /ˈta.xa/, /tá.kʰa/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈta.kʰa/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈta.xa/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈta.xa/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈta.xa/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: τᾰ́χᾰ [canonical], tắkhă [romanization], τάχ’ [alternative, apocopic]
Etymology: Neuter accusative plural of τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s, “quick”) used as adverb. Head templates: {{head|grc|adverb|head=τᾰ́χᾰ}} τᾰ́χᾰ • (tắkhă)
  1. quickly, soon, forthwith Derived forms: τάχ’ ἄν (tákh’ án) (english: probably, perhaps, possibly, maybe)
    Sense id: en-τάχα-grc-adv-tvF6FJBk Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 97 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 0 2

Adverb [Greek]

IPA: /ˈtaxa/ Forms: tácha [romanization], τάχατε [alternative], τάχατες [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τάχα (tákha) (sense 2-3). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|τάχα}} Ancient Greek τάχα (tákha), {{qualifier|sense 2-3}} (sense 2-3) Head templates: {{head|el|adverbs|||||head=|sort=}} τάχα • (tácha), {{el-adv}} τάχα • (tácha)
  1. supposedly, ostensibly, allegedly Synonyms (supposedly, allegedly): δήθεν (díthen)
    Sense id: en-τάχα-el-adv-14OH7iOn Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of 'supposedly, allegedly': 95 5
  2. I wonder, perhaps Synonyms (I wonder): άραγε (árage) Synonyms (perhaps): μήπως (mípos)
    Sense id: en-τάχα-el-adv-SSsO3ADa Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of 'I wonder': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'perhaps': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: τάχα μου (tácha mou) (english: as if, supposedly)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

{
  "etymology_text": "Neuter accusative plural of τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s, “quick”) used as adverb.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "τᾰ́χᾰ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tắkhă",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τάχ’",
      "roman": "tákh’",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "apocopic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "adverb",
        "head": "τᾰ́χᾰ"
      },
      "expansion": "τᾰ́χᾰ • (tắkhă)",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "97 1 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "98 0 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "probably, perhaps, possibly, maybe",
          "roman": "tákh’ án",
          "word": "τάχ’ ἄν"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "quickly, soon, forthwith"
      ],
      "id": "en-τάχα-grc-adv-tvF6FJBk",
      "links": [
        [
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          "quickly"
        ],
        [
          "soon",
          "soon"
        ],
        [
          "forthwith",
          "forthwith"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/tá.kʰa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tá.kʰa/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.kʰa/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "τάχα"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "as if, supposedly",
      "roman": "tácha mou",
      "word": "τάχα μου"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "grc",
        "3": "τάχα"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek τάχα (tákha)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sense 2-3"
      },
      "expansion": "(sense 2-3)",
      "name": "qualifier"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Ancient Greek τάχα (tákha) (sense 2-3).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tácha",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τάχατε",
      "roman": "táchate",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τάχατες",
      "roman": "táchates",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "el",
        "2": "adverbs",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "τάχα • (tácha)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "τάχα • (tácha)",
      "name": "el-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "τά‧χα"
  ],
  "lang": "Greek",
  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "19 81",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              27,
              37
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              20,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "english": "His excuse was that he was supposedly sick.",
          "roman": "Dikaiologíthike pos tácha ítan árrostos.",
          "text": "Δικαιολογήθηκε πως τάχα ήταν άρρωστος.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "supposedly, ostensibly, allegedly"
      ],
      "id": "en-τάχα-el-adv-14OH7iOn",
      "links": [
        [
          "supposedly",
          "supposedly"
        ],
        [
          "ostensibly",
          "ostensibly"
        ],
        [
          "allegedly",
          "allegedly"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "roman": "díthen",
          "sense": "supposedly, allegedly",
          "word": "δήθεν"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "19 81",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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            [
              0,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              14
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I wonder if we're late? There's no one here.",
          "roman": "Argísame tácha; Den ypárchei kaneís edó.",
          "text": "Αργήσαμε τάχα; Δεν υπάρχει κανείς εδώ.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "I wonder, perhaps"
      ],
      "id": "en-τάχα-el-adv-SSsO3ADa",
      "links": [
        [
          "I",
          "I"
        ],
        [
          "wonder",
          "wonder"
        ],
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "roman": "árage",
          "sense": "I wonder",
          "word": "άραγε"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 97",
          "roman": "mípos",
          "sense": "perhaps",
          "word": "μήπως"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtaxa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "τάχα"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "probably, perhaps, possibly, maybe",
      "roman": "tákh’ án",
      "word": "τάχ’ ἄν"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Neuter accusative plural of τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s, “quick”) used as adverb.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "τᾰ́χᾰ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tắkhă",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τάχ’",
      "roman": "tákh’",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "apocopic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "2": "adverb",
        "head": "τᾰ́χᾰ"
      },
      "expansion": "τᾰ́χᾰ • (tắkhă)",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        "Ancient Greek adverbs",
        "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
        "Ancient Greek lemmas",
        "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "quickly, soon, forthwith"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "quickly",
          "quickly"
        ],
        [
          "soon",
          "soon"
        ],
        [
          "forthwith",
          "forthwith"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tá.kʰa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tá.kʰa/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.kʰa/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.xa/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "τάχα"
}

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    "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Greek lemmas",
    "Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "as if, supposedly",
      "roman": "tácha mou",
      "word": "τάχα μου"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "grc",
        "3": "τάχα"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek τάχα (tákha)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "(sense 2-3)",
      "name": "qualifier"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Ancient Greek τάχα (tákha) (sense 2-3).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tácha",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τάχατε",
      "roman": "táchate",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τάχατες",
      "roman": "táchates",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "head": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "τάχα • (tácha)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "τάχα • (tácha)",
      "name": "el-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "τά‧χα"
  ],
  "lang": "Greek",
  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              27,
              37
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              20,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "english": "His excuse was that he was supposedly sick.",
          "roman": "Dikaiologíthike pos tácha ítan árrostos.",
          "text": "Δικαιολογήθηκε πως τάχα ήταν άρρωστος.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "supposedly, ostensibly, allegedly"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "supposedly",
          "supposedly"
        ],
        [
          "ostensibly",
          "ostensibly"
        ],
        [
          "allegedly",
          "allegedly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
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              14
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            [
              9,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I wonder if we're late? There's no one here.",
          "roman": "Argísame tácha; Den ypárchei kaneís edó.",
          "text": "Αργήσαμε τάχα; Δεν υπάρχει κανείς εδώ.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "I wonder, perhaps"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "I",
          "I"
        ],
        [
          "wonder",
          "wonder"
        ],
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtaxa/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "díthen",
      "sense": "supposedly, allegedly",
      "word": "δήθεν"
    },
    {
      "roman": "árage",
      "sense": "I wonder",
      "word": "άραγε"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mípos",
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "μήπως"
    }
  ],
  "word": "τάχα"
}

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