ἄω

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See also: ἀῶ and -άω

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Related to ἄημι (áēmi).

Verb

ἄω • (áō)

  1. to blow
Usage notes

Only found in the imperfect ἄεν (áen).

References

Etymology 2

Related to ἰαύω (iaúō).

Verb

ἄω • (áō)

  1. to sleep
Inflection

Only used in the aorist.

   Aorist: ᾰ̓́εσᾰ
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ᾰ̓́εσᾰ ᾰ̓́εσᾰς ᾰ̓́εσε(ν) ᾰ̓έσᾰτον ᾰ̓εσᾰ́την ᾰ̓έσᾰμεν ᾰ̓έσᾰτε ᾰ̓́εσᾰν
subjunctive ᾰ̓έσω ᾰ̓έσῃς ᾰ̓έσῃ ᾰ̓έσητον ᾰ̓έσητον ᾰ̓έσωμεν ᾰ̓έσητε ᾰ̓έσωσῐ(ν)
optative ᾰ̓έσαιμῐ ᾰ̓έσειᾰς,
ᾰ̓έσαις 		ᾰ̓έσειε(ν),
ᾰ̓έσαι 		ᾰ̓έσαιτον ᾰ̓εσαίτην ᾰ̓έσαιμεν ᾰ̓έσαιτε ᾰ̓έσειᾰν,
ᾰ̓έσαιεν
imperative   ᾰ̓́εσον ᾰ̓εσᾰ́τω ᾰ̓έσᾰτον ᾰ̓εσᾰ́των   ᾰ̓έσᾰτε ᾰ̓εσᾰ́ντων
active
infinitive ᾰ̓έσαι
participle m ᾰ̓έσᾱς
f ᾰ̓έσᾱσᾰ
n ᾰ̓έσᾰν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: ἆσᾰ
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἆσᾰ ἆσᾰς ἆσε(ν) ᾱ̓́σᾰτον ᾱ̓σᾰ́την ᾱ̓́σᾰμεν ᾱ̓́σᾰτε ἆσᾰν
subjunctive ᾱ̓́σω ᾱ̓́σῃς ᾱ̓́σῃ ᾱ̓́σητον ᾱ̓́σητον ᾱ̓́σωμεν ᾱ̓́σητε ᾱ̓́σωσῐ(ν)
optative ᾱ̓́σαιμῐ ᾱ̓́σειᾰς,
ᾱ̓́σαις 		ᾱ̓́σειε(ν),
ᾱ̓́σαι 		ᾱ̓́σαιτον ᾱ̓σαίτην ᾱ̓́σαιμεν ᾱ̓́σαιτε ᾱ̓́σειᾰν,
ᾱ̓́σαιεν
imperative   ἆσον ᾱ̓σᾰ́τω ᾱ̓́σᾰτον ᾱ̓σᾰ́των   ᾱ̓́σᾰτε ᾱ̓σᾰ́ντων
active
infinitive ἆσαι
participle m ᾱ̓́σᾱς
f ᾱ̓́σᾱσᾰ
n ἆσᾰν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
References

Etymology 3

Contraction of ἀάω (aáō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἄω • (áō)

  1. Alternative form of ἀάω (aáō, “to hurt”)
References

Etymology 4

From Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἄω • (áō)

  1. to satiate (with genitive and accusative)
    αἵματος ἆσαι Ἄρηα (Iliad 5.289 and other passages)
    to sate Ares with blood
    λιλαιόμενα χροὸς ἆσαι (Iliad 11.574 and other passages)
    anxious to sate themselves with flesh (said of spears)
  2. (intransitive) to take one's fill
Inflection
   Present: ᾱ̓́ω, ᾱ̓́ομαι (Epic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ᾱ̓́ω ᾱ̓́εις ᾱ̓́ει ᾱ̓́ετον ᾱ̓́ετον ᾱ̓́ομεν ᾱ̓́ετε ᾱ̓́ουσῐ(ν)
subjunctive ᾱ̓́ω,
ᾱ̓́ωμῐ 		ᾱ̓́ῃς,
ᾱ̓́ῃσθᾰ 		ᾱ̓́ῃ,
ᾱ̓́ῃσῐ 		ᾱ̓́ητον ᾱ̓́ητον ᾱ̓́ωμεν ᾱ̓́ητε ᾱ̓́ωσῐ(ν)
optative ᾱ̓́οιμῐ ᾱ̓́οισ(θᾰ) ᾱ̓́οι ᾱ̓́οιτον ᾱ̓οίτην ᾱ̓́οιμεν ᾱ̓́οιτε ᾱ̓́οιεν
imperative   ἆε ᾱ̓έτω ᾱ̓́ετον ᾱ̓έτων   ᾱ̓́ετε ᾱ̓όντων
middle/
passive 		indicative ᾱ̓́ομαι ? ἄᾰται,
ἆται 		? ? ᾱ̓όμε(σ)θᾰ ? ᾱ̓́ονται
subjunctive ᾱ̓́ωμαι ᾱ̓́ηαι ᾱ̓́ηται ᾱ̓́ησθον ᾱ̓́ησθον ᾱ̓ώμε(σ)θᾰ ᾱ̓́ησθε ᾱ̓́ωνται
optative ᾱ̓οίμην ᾱ̓́οιο ᾱ̓́οιτο ᾱ̓́οισθον ᾱ̓οίσθην ᾱ̓οίμε(σ)θᾰ ᾱ̓́οισθε ᾱ̓οίᾰτο
imperative   ᾱ̓́εο ᾱ̓έσθω ᾱ̓́εσθον ᾱ̓έσθων   ᾱ̓́εσθε ᾱ̓έσθων
active middle/passive
infinitive ᾱ̓́ειν/ᾱ̓έμεν(αι)/ᾱ̓μέναι ᾱ̓́εσθαι
participle m ᾱ̓́ων ᾱ̓όμενος
f ᾱ̓́ουσᾰ ᾱ̓ομένη
n ἆον ᾱ̓όμενον
Notes:
Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: ᾱ̓́σω, ᾱ̓́σομαι (Epic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ᾱ̓́σω ᾱ̓́σεις ᾱ̓́σει ᾱ̓́σετον ᾱ̓́σετον ᾱ̓́σομεν ᾱ̓́σετε ᾱ̓́σουσῐ(ν)
optative ᾱ̓́σοιμῐ ᾱ̓́σοισ(θᾰ) ᾱ̓́σοι ᾱ̓́σοιτον ᾱ̓σοίτην ᾱ̓́σοιμεν ᾱ̓́σοιτε ᾱ̓́σοιεν
middle indicative ᾱ̓́σομαι ᾱ̓́σεαι ᾱ̓́σεται ᾱ̓́σεσθον ᾱ̓́σεσθον ᾱ̓σόμε(σ)θᾰ ᾱ̓́σεσθε ᾱ̓́σονται
optative ᾱ̓σοίμην ᾱ̓́σοιο ᾱ̓́σοιτο ᾱ̓́σοισθον ᾱ̓σοίσθην ᾱ̓σοίμε(σ)θᾰ ᾱ̓́σοισθε ᾱ̓σοίᾰτο
active middle
infinitive ᾱ̓́σειν/ᾱ̓σέμεν(αι)/ᾱ̓σμέναι ᾱ̓́σεσθαι
participle m ᾱ̓́σων ᾱ̓σόμενος
f ᾱ̓́σουσᾰ ᾱ̓σομένη
n ἆσον ᾱ̓σόμενον
Notes:
Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: ἆσᾰ, ᾱ̓σᾰ́μην (Epic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἆσᾰ ἆσᾰς ἆσε(ν) ᾱ̓́σᾰτον ᾱ̓σᾰ́την ᾱ̓́σᾰμεν ᾱ̓́σᾰτε ἆσᾰν
subjunctive ᾱ̓́σω,
ᾱ̓́σωμῐ 		ᾱ̓́σῃς,
ᾱ̓́σῃσθᾰ 		ᾱ̓́σῃ,
ᾱ̓́σῃσῐ 		ᾱ̓́σητον ᾱ̓́σητον ᾱ̓́σωμεν/ἕωμεν ᾱ̓́σητε ᾱ̓́σωσῐ(ν)
optative ᾱ̓́σαιμῐ ᾱ̓́σαις,
ᾱ̓́σαισθᾰ,
ᾱ̓́σειᾰς 		ᾱ̓́σειε(ν),
ᾱ̓́σαι 		ᾱ̓σεῖτον ᾱ̓σείτην ᾱ̓σεῖμεν ᾱ̓σεῖτε ᾱ̓σεῖεν
imperative   ἆσον ᾱ̓σᾰ́τω ᾱ̓́σᾰτον ᾱ̓σᾰ́των   ᾱ̓́σᾰτε ᾱ̓σᾰ́ντων
middle indicative ᾱ̓σᾰ́μην ᾱ̓́σᾰο ᾱ̓́σᾰτο ᾱ̓́σᾰσθον ᾱ̓σᾰ́σθην ᾱ̓σᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ ᾱ̓́σᾰσθε ᾱ̓́σᾰντο
subjunctive ᾱ̓́σωμαι ᾱ̓́σηαι ᾱ̓́σηται ᾱ̓́σησθον ᾱ̓́σησθον ᾱ̓σώμε(σ)θᾰ ᾱ̓́σησθε ᾱ̓́σωνται
optative ᾱ̓σαίμην ᾱ̓́σαιο ᾱ̓́σαιτο ᾱ̓́σαισθον ᾱ̓σαίσθην ᾱ̓σαίμε(σ)θᾰ ᾱ̓́σαισθε ᾱ̓σαίᾰτο
imperative   ἆσαι ᾱ̓σᾰ́σθω ᾱ̓́σᾰσθον ᾱ̓σᾰ́σθων   ᾱ̓́σᾰσθε ᾱ̓σᾰ́σθων
active middle
infinitive ἆσαι/ᾱ̓σᾰ́μεν/ᾱ̓σᾰμέναι ᾱ̓́σᾰσθαι
participle m ᾱ̓́σᾱς ᾱ̓σᾰ́μενος
f ᾱ̓́σᾱσᾰ ᾱ̓σᾰμένη
n ἆσᾰν ᾱ̓σᾰ́μενον
Notes:
Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation. The first-person plural subjunctive form ἕωμεν (héōmen) is from an otherwise unattested second aorist stem ἑ- (he-)
References
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