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πόσε

πόσε

See also: ποσέ

Ancient Greek

Adverb

πόσε (póse)

  1. (interrogative, Epic) whither?
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 16.422
      αἰδὼς ὦ Λύκιοι: πόσε φεύγετε;
      Shame, ye Lycians; whither do ye flee?

Related terms

Synonyms

  • ποῖ (poî)
  • πῇ (pêi)

References

  • πόσε in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • πόσε in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • πόσε in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
  • «πόσε» in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963

Greek

Pronoun

πόσε (póse)

  1. Vocative masculine singular form of πόσος (pósos).