διά — Anabasis Mather

διά [cp. δύο, two, cogn., Lat. dis-, apart, bor., Eng. dialogue, diameter], prep. with gen. or acc., through. With gen., of place or means, through, by means of; of time, throughout, during; διὰ ταχέων, quickly (through quick measures) ; διὰ πίστεως, trustingly; διὰ φιλίας ἱέναι τινί, be on terms of friendship with one, διὰ παντὸς πολέμου ἰέναι τινί, be at out-and-out war with one. With acc., of cause, through, because of, on account of; διὰ φιλίαν, for friendship’s sake. In cpds. διά means through, across, or denotes thoroughness, completion, continuance, or separation (Lat. dis-) ; cp. Eng. words beginning with dia-, as diadem, diagonal, dialect, also see above.

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through c. gen.; because of c. acc.

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