"μετά" meaning in Greek

See μετά in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [me̞ˈta] Forms: metá [romanization], μετ’ [alternative], μεθ’ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|el|adverbs|||||head=|sort=}} μετά • (metá), {{el-adv}} μετά • (metá)
  1. afterwards, later
    Sense id: en-μετά-el-adv-V2Xz3v~b
  2. (with από and accusative): after
    Sense id: en-μετά-el-adv-85WSOT7w Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 23 21 23 5 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 3 24 11 24 23 16

Conjunction

IPA: [me̞ˈta] Forms: metá [romanization], μετ’ [alternative], μεθ’ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|el|conjunction|head=|sort=}} μετά • (metá), {{el-conjunction}} μετά • (metá)
  1. so, therefore (for consecutive statements)
    Sense id: en-μετά-el-conj-VX5FpC0d Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 23 21 23 5 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 3 24 11 24 23 16

Preposition

IPA: [me̞ˈta] Forms: metá [romanization], μετ’ [alternative], μεθ’ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|el|preposition|head=|sort=}} μετά • (metá), {{el-prep}} μετά • (metá)
  1. after [with accusative]
    Sense id: en-μετά-el-prep-85WSOT7w Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 23 21 23 5 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 3 24 11 24 23 16
  2. with (accompanying) [with genitive]
    Sense id: en-μετά-el-prep-gP5RnZxB Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 23 21 23 5 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 3 24 11 24 23 16
  3. with (manner) [with genitive]
    Sense id: en-μετά-el-prep-o7KltQFG Categories (other): Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 3 24 11 24 23 16

Alternative forms

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          "english": "After five minutes the bus came.",
          "roman": "Metá apó pénte leptá, írthe to leoforeío.",
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          "english": "We have been deceived so often. So how can we have confidence in him?",
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          "english": "After dinner I went to sleep.",
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          "english": "He came with his wife",
          "roman": "Ílthe metá tis syzýgou tou.",
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          "english": "yours sincerely",
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          "english": "We will discuss it later.",
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        "with (accompanying) [with genitive]"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "english": "yours sincerely",
          "literal_meaning": "with honour",
          "roman": "metá timís",
          "text": "μετά τιμής",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "with (manner)"
      ],
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "el",
            "2": "gen"
          },
          "expansion": "[with genitive]",
          "extra_data": {
            "tags": [
              "genitive"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "with",
          "with"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "with (manner) [with genitive]"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[me̞ˈta]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "μετά"
}

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