δή

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

δαί (daí) – after interrogatives, to express wonder or curiosity

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *dḗ, from Proto-Indo-European *de. See also δέ (dé).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dɛ̌ː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /de̝/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ði/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ði/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ði/

Particle

δή • (dḗ) (discourse particle)

Adds temporal specificity: now, already
Adds emphasis: truly, !, indeed, in truth
Adds specificity: exactly
Sometimes ironical: no doubt, of course
With pronouns: of all people

Usage notes

δή (dḗ) is a post-positive word, meaning that it will usually (but not always) be the second word in a clause.

Conjunction

δή • (dḗ)

but, and

Descendants

Classical Syriac: ܕܝܢ‎
Coptic: ⲇⲉ (de)
Greek: δε (de)
Macedonian: де (de)

References

“δή”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“δή”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
δή in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
“δή”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
δή in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
δή in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2023)
“δή”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
G1211 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
- ay idem, page 57.
- ever idem, page 285.
- indeed idem, page 431.
- pray idem, page 632.
- surely idem, page 842.
- truly idem, page 898.
- yes idem, page 996.

单词	δή
释义	δή Ancient Greek Alternative forms δαί (daí) – after interrogatives, to express wonder or curiosity Etymology From Proto-Hellenic dḗ, from Proto-Indo-European de. See also δέ (dé). Pronunciation IPA^(key): /dɛ̌ː/ → /ði/ → /ði/ (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dɛ̌ː/ (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /de̝/ (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ði/ (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ði/ (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ði/ Particle δή • (dḗ) (discourse particle) Adds temporal specificity: now, already Adds emphasis: truly, !, indeed, in truth Adds specificity: exactly Sometimes ironical: no doubt, of course With pronouns: of all people Usage notes δή (dḗ) is a post-positive word, meaning that it will usually (but not always) be the second word in a clause. Conjunction δή • (dḗ) but, and Descendants Classical Syriac: ܕܝܢ‎ Coptic: ⲇⲉ (de) Greek: δε (de) Macedonian: де (de) References “δή”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press “δή”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers δή in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette “δή”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers δή in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963 δή in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2023) “δή”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter G1211 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited. ay idem, page 57. ever idem, page 285. indeed idem, page 431. pray idem, page 632. surely idem, page 842. truly idem, page 898. yes idem, page 996.
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