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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *de.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-δε • (-de)
- Added to noun to form an adverb of motion towards: to, for ...; ...-wards
- Ἀθήνας (Athḗnas, “Athens (accusative)”) + -δε (-de) → Ἀθήναζε (Athḗnaze, “to Athens”)
- φυγή (phugḗ, “flight”) + -δε (-de) → φύγᾰδε (phúgade, “to flight”)
- Added to demonstratives to form proximal demonstratives
- ὁ (ho, “the”) + -δε (-de) → ὅδε (hóde, “this here”)
Usage notes
When following -ς, the resulting -σδε may be respelled -ζε.
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