ἔτι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἔτ’ (ét’) apocopic before smooth breathing
  • ἔθ’ (éth’) apocopic before rough breathing

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *éti. Cognates include Latin et, Sanskrit अति (ati) and Old Church Slavonic отъ (otŭ).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

ἔτῐ • (éti)

  1. (of time) yet, still
    1. (of the present)
    2. (of the past, mostly with imperfect)
    3. (of the future)
    4. (with a negative) no more, no longer
  2. (of degree) yet, still, besides, further, moreover
    1. (often to strengthen a comparative)
    2. (with the positive)

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