αἰδέομαι

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

αἰδώς (aidṓs, shame) +‎ -έομαι (-éomai)

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Verb

αἰδέομαι (aidéomai)

  1. to be ashamed
    Synonym: αἰσχῡ́νομαι (aiskhū́nomai)
  2. to fear
    1. to revere, stand in awe of
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.22–23:
        Ἔνθ' ἄλλοι μὲν πάντες ἐπευφήμησαν Ἀχαιοὶ
        αἰδεῖσθαί θ' ἱερῆα καὶ ἀγλαὰ δέχθαι ἄποινα·
        Énth’ álloi mèn pántes epeuphḗmēsan Akhaioì
        aideîsthaí th’ hierêa kaì aglaà dékhthai ápoina;
        Then in assent did all the rest of the Acheans shout
        both to honor the priest and to accept the splendid ransom as a gift

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