δῆτα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dɛ̂ː.ta/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈde̝.ta/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈði.ta/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈði.ta/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈði.ta/

Adverb

δῆτα • (dêta)

(In answers, mostly added to a word which echoes a statement or question)
1. aye, yes, indeed, nay
  ἴσασι δῆτα' .
  ísasi dêta' .
  aye, they know .
  
  γιγνώσκομεν δῆτα' .
  gignṓskomen dêta' .
  yes, we know (him/her).
  
  οἴκτιρε δῆτα' ἐκγόνους .
  oíktire dêta' ekgónous .
  nay, rather pity.
(In questions, to mark an inference or consequence.)
1. so, then
  καὶ δῆτ' ἐτόλμας .
  kaì dêt' etólmas .
  And so thou hast dared.
  
  τί δῆτα' .
  tí dêta' .
  what then? .
(In prayers or wishes)
1. oh
  λαβοῦ, λαβοῦ δῆτα' .
  laboû, laboû dêta' .
  take,oh take hold.

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