"ἤδη" meaning in Ancient Greek

See ἤδη in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɛ̌ː.dɛː/, /ˈi.ði/, /ˈi.ði/, /ɛ̌ː.dɛː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈe̝.de̝/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈi.ði/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈi.ði/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈi.ði/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: ḗdē [romanization]
Etymology: From ἦ (ê, “truly”) + δή (dḗ, “now”). Etymology templates: {{m|grc|ἦ||truly}} ἦ (ê, “truly”), {{m|grc|δή||now}} δή (dḗ, “now”) Head templates: {{head|grc|adverb}} ἤδη • (ḗdē)
  1. (of the immediate past) by this time, before this, already Tags: of the immediate past
    Sense id: en-ἤδη-grc-adv-oF1y2~it
  2. (of the immediate past) by this time, before this, already
    (of a local relation)
    Tags: of a local relation, of the immediate past
    Sense id: en-ἤδη-grc-adv-oF1y2~it1
  3. (of the immediate future) forthwith, straightway Tags: of the immediate future
    Sense id: en-ἤδη-grc-adv-1Uhs~ntA Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 51 0
  4. (in opposition to future or past) now, presently Tags: in opposition to future or past
    Sense id: en-ἤδη-grc-adv--P5rjFRx

Download JSON data for ἤδη meaning in Ancient Greek (3.7kB)

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