εἴσω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ěː.sɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈi.so/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.so/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.so/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈi.so/

Etymology 1

From εἰς (eis, “into”) +‎ -ω (-ō, adverbial suffix). Compare ἄνω (ánō, “upwards”), κάτω (kátō, “downwards”), πρόσω (prósō, “onwards”).

Alternative forms

ἔσω (ésō)

Adverb

εἴσω • (eísō) (comparative ἐσωτέρω, superlative ἐσωτᾰ́τω)

(of motion) into
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 4.775:
  μή πού τις ἐπαγγείιῃσι καὶ εἴσω
  mḗ poú tis epangeíiēisi kaì eísō
  lest someone may carry the news to within
(of location) inside, within
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 7.13:
  ἥ οἱ πῦρ ἀνέκαιε καὶ εἴσω δόρπον ἐκόσμει
  hḗ hoi pûr anékaie kaì eísō dórpon ekósmei
  She it was who kindled the fire for her, and made ready her supper inside the chamber.
1. (of time)
  - 161 CE – 180 CE, Hermogenes, On Issues 8

Usage notes

ἔσω was the primary form used in Ionic and old Attic prose, but in other prose and comedy only εἴσω was used. In poetry either form is used as the meter requires. Compare εἰς, ἐς. When εἴσω takes an object, that object is usually in the accusative case, but may be in the genitive. εἴσω generally follows its object.

Synonyms

(within): ἔνδον (éndon), ἔνδοθι (éndothi), ἐντός (entós)

Derived terms

ἐσώτερος (esṓteros)
ἐσώτατος (esṓtatos)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

εἴσω • (eísō)

second-person singular aorist middle indicative of εἴδομαι (eídomai)
second-person singular aorist middle indicative of εἴσομαι (eísomai)

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