μέχρι
μέχριalsoμέχριςadv., prep. and conjreltd.[ἄχρι]modifying a prep.phr.as far asright up
w. [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 to
w.adv.now, then, here, where, or sim.Hdt. Th. Ar. Att.orats. Pl. X.alsoμέχρι οὗHdt.far enoughsufficiently
w. [ἵνα] + opt.to do sthg.Call.prep.as far asup to
w.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 duration
w.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 whenuntil
w.indic.sthg. happenedHdt. Th. Pl. X.w. ἄνsts. omitted + subj.usu. aor.opt.sthg. shd. happenHdt. Th. X. D.as long aswhile
w.pres.impf.indic.sthg. is or was happeningHdt. Th. X. D.alsoμέχρι ὅσουHdt.w. ἄνor κε + pres.subj.Pl. Call.dub. Plb. Plu.
ShortDef
until (prep. and conj. w. aor.), as long as (conj. w. pres.)
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