"ἆρα" meaning in Ancient Greek

See ἆρα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /âː.ra/, /ˈa.ra/, /ˈa.ra/, /âː.ra/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈa.ra/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈa.ra/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈa.ra/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈa.ra/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: ἆρᾰ [canonical], âră [romanization], ἦρα [alternative], ἦ ῥᾰ [alternative]
Etymology: Compare Persian آیا. Etymology templates: {{cog|fa|آیا}} Persian آیا Head templates: {{grc-particle|head=ἆρᾰ|inter=1}} ἆρᾰ • (âră) (interrogative particle)
  1. interrogative particle, introducing a yes-no question, and often indicating impatience or anxiety
    (in a main clause)     Tags: interrogative, particle
    Sense id: en-ἆρα-grc-particle-1lbBTJK2 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek interrogative particles, Ancient Greek particles, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek interrogative particles: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek particles: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. interrogative particle, introducing a yes-no question, and often indicating impatience or anxiety
    (in a subordinate clause)     Tags: interrogative, particle
    Sense id: en-ἆρα-grc-particle-1lbBTJK21 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek interrogative particles, Ancient Greek particles, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek interrogative particles: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek particles: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for ἆρα meaning in Ancient Greek (2.0kB)

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