"ἦκα" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Adverb

IPA: /ɛ̂ː.ka/, /ˈi.ka/, /ˈi.ka/, /ɛ̂ː.ka/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈe̝.ka/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈi.ka/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈi.ka/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈi.ka/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: êka [romanization]
Etymology: Uncertain; may be related to ἀκή (akḗ, “silence”), ἀκήν (akḗn), ἥκιστος (hḗkistos), ἧσσα (hêssa) and/or Latin sēgnis. Etymology templates: {{uncertain|grc}} Uncertain, {{m|grc|ἀκή|t=silence}} ἀκή (akḗ, “silence”), {{m|grc|ἀκήν}} ἀκήν (akḗn), {{m|grc|ἥκιστος}} ἥκιστος (hḗkistos), {{m|grc|ἧσσα}} ἧσσα (hêssa), {{cog|la|sēgnis}} Latin sēgnis Head templates: {{grc-adv}} ἦκα • (êka)
  1. slightly, a little
    Sense id: en-ἦκα-grc-adv-GuISFyaV
  2. softly, gently, smoothly
    Sense id: en-ἦκα-grc-adv-yx~VRu4a
  3. softly, low (of sound volume)
    Sense id: en-ἦκα-grc-adv-D-ISBPEA
  4. little by little
    Sense id: en-ἦκα-grc-adv-Xc4sFmPf Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 3 21 0 76 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes: 6 21 0 72

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