διαλέγω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δια- (dia-) +‎ λέγω (légō, “to speak, choose, gather”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δῐᾰλέγω • (dialégō)

  1. to choose, gather, pick (out), select

Usage notes

The middle form διαλέγομαι (dialégomai) is a deponent in its own right.

Inflection

   Present: δῐᾰλέγω, δῐᾰλέγομαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δῐᾰλέγω δῐᾰλέγεις δῐᾰλέγει δῐᾰλέγετον δῐᾰλέγετον δῐᾰλέγομεν δῐᾰλέγετε δῐᾰλέγουσῐ(ν)
subjunctive δῐᾰλέγω δῐᾰλέγῃς δῐᾰλέγῃ δῐᾰλέγητον δῐᾰλέγητον δῐᾰλέγωμεν δῐᾰλέγητε δῐᾰλέγωσῐ(ν)
optative δῐᾰλέγοιμῐ δῐᾰλέγοις δῐᾰλέγοι δῐᾰλέγοιτον δῐᾰλεγοίτην δῐᾰλέγοιμεν δῐᾰλέγοιτε δῐᾰλέγοιεν
imperative   δῐᾰ́λεγε δῐᾰλεγέτω δῐᾰλέγετον δῐᾰλεγέτων   δῐᾰλέγετε δῐᾰλεγόντων
middle/
passive 		indicative δῐᾰλέγομαι δῐᾰλέγῃ,
δῐᾰλέγει 		δῐᾰλέγεται δῐᾰλέγεσθον δῐᾰλέγεσθον δῐᾰλεγόμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέγεσθε δῐᾰλέγονται
subjunctive δῐᾰλέγωμαι δῐᾰλέγῃ δῐᾰλέγηται δῐᾰλέγησθον δῐᾰλέγησθον δῐᾰλεγώμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέγησθε δῐᾰλέγωνται
optative δῐᾰλεγοίμην δῐᾰλέγοιο δῐᾰλέγοιτο δῐᾰλέγοισθον δῐᾰλεγοίσθην δῐᾰλεγοίμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέγοισθε δῐᾰλέγοιντο
imperative   δῐᾰλέγου δῐᾰλεγέσθω δῐᾰλέγεσθον δῐᾰλεγέσθων   δῐᾰλέγεσθε δῐᾰλεγέσθων
active middle/passive
infinitive δῐᾰλέγειν δῐᾰλέγεσθαι
participle m δῐᾰλέγων δῐᾰλεγόμενος
f δῐᾰλέγουσᾰ δῐᾰλεγομένη
n δῐᾰλέγον δῐᾰλεγόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: δῐέλεγον, δῐελεγόμην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δῐέλεγον δῐέλεγες δῐέλεγε(ν) δῐελέγετον δῐελεγέτην δῐελέγομεν δῐελέγετε δῐέλεγον
middle/
passive 		indicative δῐελεγόμην δῐελέγου δῐελέγετο δῐελέγεσθον δῐελεγέσθην δῐελεγόμεθᾰ δῐελέγεσθε δῐελέγοντο
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: δῐᾰλέξω, δῐᾰλέξομαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δῐᾰλέξω δῐᾰλέξεις δῐᾰλέξει δῐᾰλέξετον δῐᾰλέξετον δῐᾰλέξομεν δῐᾰλέξετε δῐᾰλέξουσῐ(ν)
optative δῐᾰλέξοιμῐ δῐᾰλέξοις δῐᾰλέξοι δῐᾰλέξοιτον δῐᾰλεξοίτην δῐᾰλέξοιμεν δῐᾰλέξοιτε δῐᾰλέξοιεν
middle indicative δῐᾰλέξομαι δῐᾰλέξῃ,
δῐᾰλέξει 		δῐᾰλέξεται δῐᾰλέξεσθον δῐᾰλέξεσθον δῐᾰλεξόμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέξεσθε δῐᾰλέξονται
optative δῐᾰλεξοίμην δῐᾰλέξοιο δῐᾰλέξοιτο δῐᾰλέξοισθον δῐᾰλεξοίσθην δῐᾰλεξοίμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέξοισθε δῐᾰλέξοιντο
active middle
infinitive δῐᾰλέξειν δῐᾰλέξεσθαι
participle m δῐᾰλέξων δῐᾰλεξόμενος
f δῐᾰλέξουσᾰ δῐᾰλεξομένη
n δῐᾰλέξον δῐᾰλεξόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: δῐέλεξᾰ, δῐελεξᾰ́μην, δῐελέχθην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δῐέλεξᾰ δῐέλεξᾰς δῐέλεξε(ν) δῐελέξᾰτον δῐελεξᾰ́την δῐελέξᾰμεν δῐελέξᾰτε δῐέλεξᾰν
subjunctive δῐᾰλέξω δῐᾰλέξῃς δῐᾰλέξῃ δῐᾰλέξητον δῐᾰλέξητον δῐᾰλέξωμεν δῐᾰλέξητε δῐᾰλέξωσῐ(ν)
optative δῐᾰλέξαιμῐ δῐᾰλέξειᾰς,
δῐᾰλέξαις 		δῐᾰλέξειε(ν),
δῐᾰλέξαι 		δῐᾰλέξαιτον δῐᾰλεξαίτην δῐᾰλέξαιμεν δῐᾰλέξαιτε δῐᾰλέξειᾰν,
δῐᾰλέξαιεν
imperative   δῐᾰ́λεξον δῐᾰλεξᾰ́τω δῐᾰλέξᾰτον δῐᾰλεξᾰ́των   δῐᾰλέξᾰτε δῐᾰλεξᾰ́ντων
middle indicative δῐελεξᾰ́μην δῐελέξω δῐελέξᾰτο δῐελέξᾰσθον δῐελεξᾰ́σθην δῐελεξᾰ́μεθᾰ δῐελέξᾰσθε δῐελέξᾰντο
subjunctive δῐᾰλέξωμαι δῐᾰλέξῃ δῐᾰλέξηται δῐᾰλέξησθον δῐᾰλέξησθον δῐᾰλεξώμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέξησθε δῐᾰλέξωνται
optative δῐᾰλεξαίμην δῐᾰλέξαιο δῐᾰλέξαιτο δῐᾰλέξαισθον δῐᾰλεξαίσθην δῐᾰλεξαίμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέξαισθε δῐᾰλέξαιντο
imperative   δῐᾰ́λεξαι δῐᾰλεξᾰ́σθω δῐᾰλέξᾰσθον δῐᾰλεξᾰ́σθων   δῐᾰλέξᾰσθε δῐᾰλεξᾰ́σθων
passive indicative δῐελέχθην δῐελέχθης δῐελέχθη δῐελέχθητον δῐελεχθήτην δῐελέχθημεν δῐελέχθητε δῐελέχθησᾰν
subjunctive δῐᾰλεχθῶ δῐᾰλεχθῇς δῐᾰλεχθῇ δῐᾰλεχθῆτον δῐᾰλεχθῆτον δῐᾰλεχθῶμεν δῐᾰλεχθῆτε δῐᾰλεχθῶσῐ(ν)
optative δῐᾰλεχθείην δῐᾰλεχθείης δῐᾰλεχθείη δῐᾰλεχθεῖτον,
δῐᾰλεχθείητον 		δῐᾰλεχθείτην,
δῐᾰλεχθειήτην 		δῐᾰλεχθεῖμεν,
δῐᾰλεχθείημεν 		δῐᾰλεχθεῖτε,
δῐᾰλεχθείητε 		δῐᾰλεχθεῖεν,
δῐᾰλεχθείησᾰν
imperative   δῐᾰλέχθητῐ δῐᾰλεχθήτω δῐᾰλέχθητον δῐᾰλεχθήτων   δῐᾰλέχθητε δῐᾰλεχθέντων
active middle passive
infinitive δῐᾰλέξαι δῐᾰλέξᾰσθαι δῐᾰλεχθῆναι
participle m δῐᾰλέξᾱς δῐᾰλεξᾰ́μενος δῐᾰλεχθείς
f δῐᾰλέξᾱσᾰ δῐᾰλεξᾰμένη δῐᾰλεχθεῖσᾰ
n δῐᾰλέξᾰν δῐᾰλεξᾰ́μενον δῐᾰλεχθέν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: δῐελέγην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
passive indicative δῐελέγην δῐελέγης δῐελέγη δῐελέγητον δῐελεγήτην δῐελέγημεν δῐελέγητε δῐελέγησᾰν
subjunctive δῐᾰλεγῶ δῐᾰλεγῇς δῐᾰλεγῇ δῐᾰλεγῆτον δῐᾰλεγῆτον δῐᾰλεγῶμεν δῐᾰλεγῆτε δῐᾰλεγῶσῐ(ν)
optative δῐᾰλεγείην δῐᾰλεγείης δῐᾰλεγείη δῐᾰλεγεῖτον,
δῐᾰλεγείητον 		δῐᾰλεγείτην,
δῐᾰλεγειήτην 		δῐᾰλεγεῖμεν,
δῐᾰλεγείημεν 		δῐᾰλεγεῖτε,
δῐᾰλεγείητε 		δῐᾰλεγεῖεν,
δῐᾰλεγείησᾰν
imperative   δῐᾰλέγηθῐ δῐᾰλεγήτω δῐᾰλέγητον δῐᾰλεγήτων   δῐᾰλέγητε δῐᾰλεγέντων
passive
infinitive δῐᾰλεγῆναι
participle m δῐᾰλεγείς
f δῐᾰλεγεῖσᾰ
n δῐᾰλεγέν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Perfect: δῐείλοχᾰ, δῐείλεγμαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δῐείλοχᾰ δῐείλοχᾰς δῐείλοχε(ν) δῐειλόχᾰτον δῐειλόχᾰτον δῐειλόχᾰμεν δῐειλόχᾰτε δῐειλόχᾱσῐ(ν)
subjunctive δῐειλόχω δῐειλόχῃς δῐειλόχῃ δῐειλόχητον δῐειλόχητον δῐειλόχωμεν δῐειλόχητε δῐειλόχωσῐ(ν)
optative δῐειλόχοιμῐ,
δῐειλοχοίην 		δῐειλόχοις,
δῐειλοχοίης 		δῐειλόχοι,
δῐειλοχοίη 		δῐειλόχοιτον δῐειλοχοίτην δῐειλόχοιμεν δῐειλόχοιτε δῐειλόχοιεν
imperative   δῐείλοχε δῐειλοχέτω δῐειλόχετον δῐειλοχέτων   δῐειλόχετε δῐειλοχόντων
middle/
passive 		indicative δῐείλεγμαι δῐείλεξαι δῐείλεκται δῐείλεχθον δῐείλεχθον δῐειλέγμεθᾰ δῐείλεχθε δῐειλέγᾰται
subjunctive δῐειλεγμένος ὦ δῐειλεγμένος ᾖς δῐειλεγμένος ᾖ δῐειλεγμένω ἦτον δῐειλεγμένω ἦτον δῐειλεγμένοι ὦμεν δῐειλεγμένοι ἦτε δῐειλεγμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
optative δῐειλεγμένος εἴην δῐειλεγμένος εἴης δῐειλεγμένος εἴη δῐειλεγμένω εἴητον/εἶτον δῐειλεγμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην δῐειλεγμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν δῐειλεγμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε δῐειλεγμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
imperative   δῐείλεξο δῐειλέχθω δῐείλεχθον δῐειλέχθων   δῐείλεχθε δῐειλέχθων
active middle/passive
infinitive δῐειλοχέναι δῐειλέχθαι
participle m δῐειλοχώς δῐειλεγμένος
f δῐειλοχυῖᾰ δῐειλεγμένη
n δῐειλοχός δῐειλεγμένον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Pluperfect: δῐειλόχειν, δῐειλέγμην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative δῐειλόχειν,
δῐειλόχη 		δῐειλόχεις,
δῐειλόχης 		δῐειλόχει(ν) δῐειλόχετον δῐειλοχέτην δῐειλόχεμεν δῐειλόχετε δῐειλόχεσᾰν
middle/
passive 		indicative δῐειλέγμην δῐείλεξο δῐείλεκτο δῐείλεχθον δῐειλέχθην δῐειλέγμεθᾰ δῐείλεχθε δῐειλέγᾰτο
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

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Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek διαλέγω (dialégō), from δια- (dia-) +‎ λέγω (légo) (sense "choose" of ancient λέγω (légō)).
For the passive voice sense "discuss", a learned internal borrowing from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι (dialégomai) (sense "say, tell" of ancient λέγω (légō))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðʝaˈle.ɣo/, /ði̯aˈle.ɣo/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧λέ‧γω

Verb

διαλέγω • (dialégo) (past διάλεξα, passive διαλέγομαι, p‑past διαλέχτηκα, ppp διαλεγμένος)

  1. to choose, select, pick out

Conjugation

διαλέγω   διαλέγομαι
Active voice ➤ Passive voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤ Present Dependent
1 sg διαλέγω διαλέξω διαλέγομαι1 διαλεχτώ
2 sg διαλέγεις διαλέξεις διαλέγεσαι διαλεχτείς
3 sg διαλέγει διαλέξει διαλέγεται διαλεχτεί
1 pl διαλέγουμε, [‑ομε] διαλέξουμε, [‑ομε] διαλεγόμαστε διαλεχτούμε
2 pl διαλέγετε διαλέξετε διαλέγεστε, διαλεγόσαστε διαλεχτείτε
3 pl διαλέγουν(ε) διαλέξουν(ε) διαλέγονται διαλεχτούν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤ Imperfect Simple past
1 sg διάλεγα διάλεξα διαλεγόμουν(α) διαλέχτηκα
2 sg διάλεγες διάλεξες διαλεγόσουν(α) διαλέχτηκες
3 sg διάλεγε διάλεξε διαλεγόταν(ε) διαλέχτηκε
1 pl διαλέγαμε διαλέξαμε διαλεγόμασταν, (‑όμαστε) διαλεχτήκαμε
2 pl διαλέγατε διαλέξατε διαλεγόσασταν, (‑όσαστε) διαλεχτήκατε
3 pl διάλεγαν, διαλέγαν(ε) διάλεξαν, διαλέξαν(ε) διαλέγονταν, (διαλεγόντουσαν) διαλέχτηκαν, διαλεχτήκαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤ Continuous Simple
1 sg θα διαλέγω ➤ θα διαλέξω ➤ θα διαλέγομαι ➤ θα διαλεχτώ ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα διαλέγεις, … θα διαλέξεις, … θα διαλέγεσαι, … θα διαλεχτείς, …
Perfect aspect ➤ Perfect aspect
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … διαλέξει
  έχω, έχεις, … διαλεγμένο, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ 		  έχω, έχεις, … διαλεχτεί
  είμαι, είσαι, … διαλεγμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … διαλέξει
  είχα, είχες, … διαλεγμένο, ‑η, ‑ο 		  είχα, είχες, … διαλεχτεί
  ήμουν, ήσουν, … διαλεγμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … διαλέξει
  θα έχω, θα έχεις, … διαλεγμένο, ‑η, ‑ο 		  θα έχω, θα έχεις, … διαλεχτεί
  θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … διαλεγμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg διάλεγε διάλεξε, διάλεχ' 2 — διαλέξου
2 pl διαλέγετε διαλέξτε, διαλέχτε3 διαλέγεστε διαλεχτείτε
Other forms Active voice Passive voice
Present participle➤ διαλέγοντας ➤ —
Perfect participle➤ έχοντας διαλέξει ➤ διαλεγμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Nonfinite form➤ διαλέξει διαλεχτεί
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 1. Passive voice with sense "choose". Also see διαλέγομαι (dialégomai) for sense "discuss", with different past forms.
 2. Colloquial apocopic perfective imperative + accusative of article & noun or weak pronouns e.g. διάλεχ' το ("choose it!")
 3. Colloquial.
 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

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