εἰκῇ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *weyk-.

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

εἰκῇ (eikêi)

  1. without cause
  2. without planning, heedlessly, rashly, haphazardly
  3. without purpose, for no reason
  4. vainly, to no avail
  5. slightly, moderately

Descendants

  • Aramaic:
  • Classical Syriac: ܐܝܩܐ (ʾīqēʾ)

References

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