θέω

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See also: θεῷ and Θεῷ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier θεϝ- (thew-), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (to run, flow). Cognate to Sanskrit धावति (dhā́vati, to run, to fly).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

θέω (théō)

  1. to run (fast)
  2. to fly

Usage notes

  • In Attic, the combinations εο, εου, εω are not contracted.
  • The remaining tenses are usually suppleted by τρέχω (trékhō) and *δρέμω (drémō).

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References

  • θέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • θέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • θέω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
  • θέω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
  • θέω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
  • Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse (1963)
  • J.B Hofmann, Ετυμολογικόν Λεξικόν της Αρχαίας Ελληνικής (Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Griechischen)