δήν

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See also: -δην

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *dwān, from Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂-m, from the root *dweh₂- (long, far).[1] Related to δηρός (dērós).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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δήν (dḗn)

  1. for a long time
    Synonym: δηθά (dēthá)
  2. long ago

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “δήν [adv.]”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 326

Further reading

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