τάν

See also: ταν and τᾶν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tǎːn/ → /ˈtan/ → /ˈtan/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tǎːn/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈtan/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈtan/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈtan/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈtan/

Etymology 1

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Noun

τᾱ́ν • (tā́n) m (indeclinable)

1. (Attic) friendly term of address

   Alternative form: τᾶν (tân)

Usage notes

• Only found in the vocative phrase ὦ τᾱ́ν (ô tā́n) / ὦ τᾶν (ô tân).

Etymology 2

Article

τᾱ́ν • (tā́n)

1. (Laconian) feminine accusative singular of ὁ (ho, “the”)
2. (Cretan, Lesbian) feminine accusative singular of ὀ (o, Cretan and Lesbian form of ὁ (ho, “the”))

Pronoun

τᾱ́ν • (tā́n)

1. (Laconian) feminine accusative singular of ὁ (ho, demonstrative pronoun) and ὅ (hó, relative pronoun)
2. (Cretan, Lesbian) feminine accusative singular of ὀ (o, Cretan and Lesbian form of ὁ (ho, demonstrative pronoun)) and ὄ (ó, Cretan and Lesbian form of ὅ (hó, relative pronoun))