ὑποπτεύω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the future stem of ῠ̔φοράω (huphoráō, to suspect) +‎ -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ῠ̔ποπτεύω (hupopteúō)

  1. to suspect, to hold in suspicion
    ὡς ὑπωπτεύετο
    hōs hupōpteúeto
    as was generally suspected
    • 430 BCE – 354 BCE, Xenophon, Anabasis 1.1.1:
      ἐπεὶ δὲ ἠσθένει Δαρεῖος καὶ ὑπώπτευε τελευτὴν τοῦ βίου, ἐβούλετο τὼ παῖδε ἀμφοτέρω παρεῖναι.
      epeì dè ēsthénei Dareîos kaì hupṓpteue teleutḕn toû bíou, eboúleto tṑ paîde amphotérō pareînai.
      Now when Darius lay sick and suspected that the end of his life was near, he wished to have both his sons with him.
  2. to guess, to suppose
  3. to observe, to notice

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Descendants

  • Greek: υποπτεύομαι (ypoptévomai)

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