Ancient Greek

Particle

δή • ‎(dḗ)

1. Adds temporal specificity: now, already
2. Adds emphasis: truly, !
3. Adds specificity: exactly
4. With pronouns: of all people

Usage notes

Δή is a post-positive word, meaning that it will usually (but not always) be the second word in a clause.

References

• δή in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• δή in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• «δή» in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• «δή» in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• «δή» in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (© 2006–2016)
• “G1211”, in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English-Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • ay idem, page 57.
  • ever idem, page 285.
  • indeed idem, page 431.
  • pray idem, page 632.
  • surely idem, page 842.
  • truly idem, page 898.
  • yes idem, page 996.