μέν

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *hmén, from Proto-Indo-European *smé. Cognate with Sanskrit स्म (smá).

Pronunciation

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Particle

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μέν (mén) (discourse particle)

  1. on the one hand, while, whereas (often left untranslated)
  2. (before other particles) accordingly, and so

Usage notes

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The main instance of the word is used to show that the word or clause with which it is attached answers to a following word or clause introduced by δέ or another equivalent particle (the particle may often be implied).

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Descendants

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  • Greek: μεν (men)

Further reading

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