ἐκεῖ

See also: εκεί

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos). This is the regular distal place demonstrative reflex, whereas ἐκεῖθῐ (ekeîthi) is the obsolete extended form.

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

ἐκεῖ • (ekeî)

  1. demonstrative adverb there, in that place
    1. (in Tragic, euphemistic), "in Hades", i.e. dead.
  2. (with verbs of motion) thither
  3. (rarely) then, at that time

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Descendants

  • Greek: εκεί (ekeí)

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