ἀληθῆ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.lɛː.tʰɛ̂ː/ → /a.liˈθi/ → /a.liˈθi/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.lɛː.tʰɛ̂ː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.le̝ˈtʰe̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.liˈθi/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.liˈθi/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.liˈθi/

Adjective

ἀληθῆ • (alēthê)

1. inflection of ἀληθής (alēthḗs):
   1. masculine/feminine accusative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Adverb

ἀληθῆ • (alēthê)

1. (in answer to a question) that's right
   • 366 BCE – 348 BCE, Plato, Theaetetus 143a:

     Εὐκλείδης   […] ὥστε μοι σχεδόν τι πᾶς ὁ λόγος γέγραπται.
     Τερψίων   ἀληθῆ· ἤκουσά σου καὶ πρότερον […] .

     Eukleídēs   […] hṓste moi skhedón ti pâs ho lógos gégraptai.
     Terpsíōn   alēthê; ḗkousá sou kaì próteron […] .

     Eucleides: So I have pretty much the whole conversation written down.
     Terpsion: That's right. I've heard you [say so] before.