μέχρι — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

μέχριalsoμέχριςadv., prep. and conjreltd.ἄχριmodifying a prep.phr.as far asright upw. εἰς, ἐπί, πρός + acc.to a location or point in timeHdt. Pl. X. Arist. Call. Theoc. modifying an adv. of time or placeas far asup tow.adv.now, then, here, where, or sim.Hdt. Th. Ar. Att.orats. Pl. X.alsoμέχρι οὗHdt.far enoughsufficientlyw. ἵνα + opt.to do sthg.Call.prep.as far asup tow.gen.a point in time, location, consideration, degree, numberIl. Eleg. Hdt. Th. Ar. Att.orats.a personi.e. his lifetimeHdt. Th. Isoc. Pl.persons of a certain age or family relationshipin terms of descent or inheritancePl. X. Is. D.alsoμέχρι οὗor ὅτευHdt.for the durationw.gen.of someone's lifetimeHdt.of a certain number of daysHdt. X.of a voyage of a certain number of daysHdt.conj., freq. μέχρι(ς) οὗup to a point in time whenuntilw.indic.sthg. happenedHdt. Th. Pl. X.w. ἄνsts. omitted + subj.usu. aor.opt.sthg. shd. happenHdt. Th. X. D.as long aswhilew.pres.impf.indic.sthg. is or was happeningHdt. Th. X. D.alsoμέχρι ὅσουHdt.w. ἄνor κε + pres.subj.Pl. Call.dub. Plb. Plu.

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until (prep. and conj. w. aor.), as long as (conj. w. pres.)

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