πότε

See also: ποτε and ποτέ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κότε (kóte) Ionic
  • πόκα (póka) Doric

Etymology

Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷókʷe, from *kʷos + *-kʷe, equivalent to πο- (po-) + τε (te). See its indefinite form ποτέ (poté).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

πότε (póte) (interrogative adverb)

  1. when? at what time?

Usage notes

This word can be used to introduce direct and indirect questions. ὁπότε (hopóte) can only introduce indirect questions.

Descendants

  • Greek: πότε (póte)

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πότε (póte), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷokʷe, from *kʷos + *-kʷe, equivalent to πο- (po-) + τε (te).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpote/
  • Hyphenation: πό‧τε

Adverb

πότε (póte)

  1. when
    Πότε πάτε στην Αγγλία;
    Póte páte stin Anglía?
    When are you going to England?

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