αἰεί

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“lifetime, long time”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ai̯.ěː/ → /ɛˈi/ → /eˈi/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯.ěː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛˈi/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛˈi/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈi/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈi/

Adverb

αἰεί • (aieí)

1. Epic and Ionic form of ἀεί (aeí)

Derived terms

• αἰειγενέτης (aieigenétēs)