-δε

See also: δεν, δε, and δέ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *de.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /de/ → /ðe/ → /ðe/

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

Suffix

-δε • (-de)

1. Added to a noun, usually in the accusative case, to form an adverb of motion towards: to, for ...; ...-wards

   ‎Ἀθῆναι (Athênai, “Athens”) + ‎-δε (-de) → ‎Ἀθήναζε (Athḗnaze, “to Athens”)

   ‎φυγή (phugḗ, “flight”) + ‎-δε (-de) → ‎φύγᾰδε (phúgade, “to flight”)

2. 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.

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -δε

References

• “-δε”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press