ἀμείβω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂meygʷ-.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓μείβω (ameíbō)

  1. (active voice)
    1. (transitive) to exchange
      1. (transitive) to give in exchange often with the preposition ἀντί (antí)
      2. (transitive) to take in exchange
    2. (transitive) to pass in or out of a house
  2. (middle voice)
    1. (intransitive) to do in turn or alternately, alternate, move crosswise
    2. (transitive) to reply, answer (also in compounds)
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.121:
        Τὸν δ’ ἠμείβετ’ ἔπειτα ποδάρκης δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς·
        Tòn d’ ēmeíbet’ épeita podárkēs dîos Akhilleús;
        Then swift-footed divine Achilles answered him:
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 1.49, ():
        τὸν δ’ ἠμείβετ’ ἔπειτα θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη·
        tòn d’ ēmeíbet’ épeita theà glaukôpis Athḗnē;
        Then the bright-eyed goddess Athena answered him:
    3. (transitive) to repay

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αμείβω (ameívo)

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