ποῖ

See also: ποι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Like the indefinite adverb ποι (poi), a locative adverb from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos +‎ (-i, locative adverb suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

ποῖ • (poî) (interrogative adverb)

  1. whither? whereto? where?
    ποῖ δὴ πορεύῃ καὶ πόθεν?
    poî dḕ poreúēi kaì póthen?
    Whither art thou going and whence?

Usage notes

This word can be used to introduce direct and indirect questions. ὅποι (hópoi) can introduce indirect questions only.

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