ναί
ναί
used in strong affirmation, yea, verily, Lat. nae, Hom., Attic; in Hom. mostly followed by δή.
ναὶ μά in oaths, yea by . . , ναὶ μὰ τόδε σκῆπτρον Il.; μά is sometimes omitted, ναὶ τὰν κόραν Ar.; ναὶ πρὸς θεῶν Eur.
in answers, alone, aye, yes, τοῦτʼ ἐτήτυμον; answ. ναί Aesch.; ναί, ναί Ar.
Headword (normalized):
ναί
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ναι
Intro Text:
ναί
used in strong affirmation, yea, verily, Lat. nae, Hom., Attic; in Hom. mostly followed by δή.
ναὶ μά in oaths, yea by . . , ναὶ μὰ τόδε σκῆπτρον Il.; μά is sometimes omitted, ναὶ τὰν κόραν Ar.; ναὶ πρὸς θεῶν Eur.
in answers, alone, aye, yes, τοῦτʼ ἐτήτυμον; answ. ναί Aesch.; ναί, ναί Ar.
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