δε

ONE SOURCE

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Compiled and edited by Kyriakos Gold, with meanings written by him. Each entry is attested by the published sources it names. The entries have not yet been reviewed by the editorial board.

IN STANDARD GREEKγια

IN ENGLISHfor (preposition)

ORIGIN, AS THE SOURCE GIVES ITAncient Greek διά (Mackridge 2024 p. 28); do not conflate with causal δε

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACEOf basin, eastern Pontus: source compilation; exact locality not securely assigned
SOURCE 1Peter Mackridge (2024 publication; 2023 volume), «Αθησαύριστο λεξιλόγιο από τον Σάραχο του Πόντου», Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 27–28 (2023), pp. 11–64, p. 28, entry δε [source tag PM] open
COMPILED BYKyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler.
PRONUNCIATIONThe source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork.
CHECKING NOTEPublished lexicographic witness; [source tag PM] identifies the internal archive witness, not a second independent publication. Distinct from causal 'δε' entry in previous edition; dialectal senses must be kept separate

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