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διά

Pronunciation: /di.á/

“διά” is an Ancient Greek word. Its 16 meanings in English:

preposition

  1. in a line
  2. through
  3. in the midst of, between
  4. along
  5. at intervals of, at every
  6. between
  7. after
  8. every (interval of time)
  9. through, by
  10. out of (materials from which something is made)
  11. through, among
  12. during
  13. thanks to, by aid of
  14. because of
  15. for the sake of

adverb

  1. throughout

Etymology

From *δισά (disá), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice, in two”) (related to δίς (dís, “twice”) and δύο (dúo, “two”)). Cognates include Latin dis- and Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐍃- (dis-). The genitive is from the PIE ablative of comparison/extent. The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional and the PIE accusative of direct object. Compare typologically English between (akin to two). Also compare Mongolian…

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