ἔτλην

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (endure). Related to τάλαντον (tálanton, (measuring) scale, talent) and possibly to Ἄτλᾱς (Átlās); also to Latin tolerō and Old English þolian.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἔτλην (étlēn)

  1. (poetic) to suffer, undergo; endure, be patient, submit (sometimes with accusative)
  2. (poetic) to bring oneself to do something contrary to one's inclination or feelings, good or bad: dare, venture, have the courage, have the cruelty to do (with infinitive, accusative or participle)

Usage notes

Perfect τέτληκα (tétlēka) frequently has present meaning. The present form *τλάω (*tláō) found in some dictionaries is not actually attested.

ἔτλην is used in poetry, τολμάω (tolmáō) in prose.

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References

  • τλάω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ἔτλην”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
  • τλάω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963