δέ

EtymologyEdit

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PronunciationEdit

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /dé/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /dɛ/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ðe/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ðe/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ðe/

ConjunctionEdit

δέ (de)

1. and
2. but

Usage notesEdit

Δέ is a post-positive word, i.e. it is never the first word in a sentence. It is usually the second, but sometimes also the third or fourth.

It is often used together with μέν.