ἐ-

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *é (“and then”). Cognate with Sanskrit अ- (a-), Phrygian ε- (e-).

Prefix

ἐ- • (e-)

  1. the augment, a prefix marking indicative past tenses

See also
  • Appendix:Glossary#augment

Further reading
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