οὕνεκα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• οὕνεκ’ (hoúnek’) — apocopated

Etymology

From οὗ (hoû) + ἕνεκα (héneka).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /hǔː.ne.ka/ → /ˈu.ne.ka/ → /ˈu.ne.ka/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hǔː.ne.ka/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)u.ne.ka/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈu.ne.ka/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈu.ne.ka/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈu.ne.ka/

Conjunction

οὕνεκα • (hoúneka)

1. because

See also

• γάρ (gár)