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καί

[kǎi̯]

conj

LanguageAncient Greek

Meaning
  1. and
  2. even, also
  3. both ... and ... when used in the construction καί ... καί ...
  4. A common word used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. It can also be used to emphasize that something is included, meaning 'also' or 'even'.
Examples

καὶ κατὰ γῆν καὶ κατὰ θάλατταν

Along both land and sea

Pronunciationkǎi̯

Part of speechconj

Usage noteWhen used twice, it acts as a correlative conjunction meaning 'both... and...'.

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καί in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.