τε

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1 Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”). Cognates include Sanskrit च (ca) and Latin -que.

Pronunciation [edit]

(5th BC Attic): IPA: /te/

(1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /tɛ/

(4th AD Koine): IPA: /te/

(10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /te/

(15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /te/

Particle [edit]

τε (te)

and, also, even

Usage notes [edit]

Τε is usually considered to denote a weaker connection than καί.

References [edit]

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