διαλέγομαι

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δῐᾰ- (dia-) +‎ λέγω (légō, “say, speak”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δῐᾰλέγομαι • (dialégomai)

  1. to converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue
  2. (philosophy) to practise dialectic, elicit conclusions
  3. (late) to lecture, discourse
  4. to speak articulately, write in prose, use a dialect or language
  5. (euphemistic, Attic) to have intercourse
  6. to have dealings (with someone)

Inflection

   Present: δῐᾰλέγομαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle/
passive 		indicative δῐᾰλέγομαι δῐᾰλέγῃ,
δῐᾰλέγει 		δῐᾰλέγεται δῐᾰλέγεσθον δῐᾰλέγεσθον δῐᾰλεγόμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέγεσθε δῐᾰλέγονται
subjunctive δῐᾰλέγωμαι δῐᾰλέγῃ δῐᾰλέγηται δῐᾰλέγησθον δῐᾰλέγησθον δῐᾰλεγώμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέγησθε δῐᾰλέγωνται
optative δῐᾰλεγοίμην δῐᾰλέγοιο δῐᾰλέγοιτο δῐᾰλέγοισθον δῐᾰλεγοίσθην δῐᾰλεγοίμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέγοισθε δῐᾰλέγοιντο
imperative   δῐᾰλέγου δῐᾰλεγέσθω δῐᾰλέγεσθον δῐᾰλεγέσθων   δῐᾰλέγεσθε δῐᾰλεγέσθων
middle/passive
infinitive δῐᾰλέγεσθαι
participle m δῐᾰλεγόμενος
f δῐᾰλεγομένη
n δῐᾰλεγόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: δῐελεγόμην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle/
passive 		indicative δῐελεγόμην δῐελέγου δῐελέγετο δῐελέγεσθον δῐελεγέσθην δῐελεγόμεθᾰ δῐελέγεσθε δῐελέγοντο
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: δῐᾰλέξομαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative δῐᾰλέξομαι δῐᾰλέξῃ,
δῐᾰλέξει 		δῐᾰλέξεται δῐᾰλέξεσθον δῐᾰλέξεσθον δῐᾰλεξόμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέξεσθε δῐᾰλέξονται
optative δῐᾰλεξοίμην δῐᾰλέξοιο δῐᾰλέξοιτο δῐᾰλέξοισθον δῐᾰλεξοίσθην δῐᾰλεξοίμεθᾰ δῐᾰλέξοισθε δῐᾰλέξοιντο
middle
infinitive δῐᾰλέξεσθαι
participle m δῐᾰλεξόμενος
f δῐᾰλεξομένη
n δῐᾰλεξόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: δῐᾰλεχθήσομαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
passive indicative δῐᾰλεχθήσομαι δῐᾰλεχθήσῃ δῐᾰλεχθήσεται δῐᾰλεχθήσεσθον δῐᾰλεχθήσεσθον δῐᾰλεχθησόμεθᾰ δῐᾰλεχθήσεσθε δῐᾰλεχθήσονται
optative δῐᾰλεχθησοίμην δῐᾰλεχθήσοιο δῐᾰλεχθήσοιτο δῐᾰλεχθήσοισθον δῐᾰλεχθησοίσθην δῐᾰλεχθησοίμεθᾰ δῐᾰλεχθήσοισθε δῐᾰλεχθήσοιντο
passive
infinitive δῐᾰλεχθήσεσθαι
participle m δῐᾰλεχθησόμενος
f δῐᾰλεχθησομένη
n δῐᾰλεχθησόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: δῐᾰλεγήσομαι (in inscriptions)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative δῐᾰλεγήσομαι δῐᾰλεγήσῃ,
δῐᾰλεγήσει 		δῐᾰλεγήσεται δῐᾰλεγήσεσθον δῐᾰλεγήσεσθον δῐᾰλεγησόμεθᾰ δῐᾰλεγήσεσθε δῐᾰλεγήσονται
optative δῐᾰλεγησοίμην δῐᾰλεγήσοιο δῐᾰλεγήσοιτο δῐᾰλεγήσοισθον δῐᾰλεγησοίσθην δῐᾰλεγησοίμεθᾰ δῐᾰλεγήσοισθε δῐᾰλεγήσοιντο
middle
infinitive δῐᾰλεγήσεσθαι
participle m δῐᾰλεγησόμενος
f δῐᾰλεγησομένη
n δῐᾰλεγησόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: δῐελεξᾰ́μην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative δῐελεξᾰ́μην δῐελέξω δῐελέξᾰτο δῐελέξᾰσθον δῐελεξᾰ́σθην δῐελεξᾰ́μεθᾰ δῐελέξᾰσθε δῐελέξᾰντο
subjunctive διαλέξωμαι διαλέξῃ διαλέξηται διαλέξησθον διαλέξησθον διαλεξώμεθᾰ διαλέξησθε διαλέξωνται
optative διαλεξαίμην διαλέξαιο διαλέξαιτο διαλέξαισθον διαλεξαίσθην διαλεξαίμεθᾰ διαλέξαισθε διαλέξαιντο
imperative   διάλεξαι διαλεξᾰ́σθω διαλέξᾰσθον διαλεξᾰ́σθων   διαλέξᾰσθε διαλεξᾰ́σθων
middle
infinitive διαλέξᾰσθαι
participle m διαλεξᾰ́μενος
f διαλεξᾰμένη
n διαλεξᾰ́μενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: δῐελέγην (uncommon)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
passive indicative δῐελέγην δῐελέγης δῐελέγη δῐελέγητον δῐελεγήτην δῐελέγημεν δῐελέγητε δῐελέγησᾰν
subjunctive δῐᾰλεγῶ δῐᾰλεγῇς δῐᾰλεγῇ δῐᾰλεγῆτον δῐᾰλεγῆτον δῐᾰλεγῶμεν δῐᾰλεγῆτε δῐᾰλεγῶσῐ(ν)
optative δῐᾰλεγείην δῐᾰλεγείης δῐᾰλεγείη δῐᾰλεγεῖτον,
δῐᾰλεγείητον 		δῐᾰλεγείτην,
δῐᾰλεγειήτην 		δῐᾰλεγεῖμεν,
δῐᾰλεγείημεν 		δῐᾰλεγεῖτε,
δῐᾰλεγείητε 		δῐᾰλεγεῖεν,
δῐᾰλεγείησᾰν
imperative   δῐᾰλέγηθῐ δῐᾰλεγήτω δῐᾰλέγητον δῐᾰλεγήτων   δῐᾰλέγητε δῐᾰλεγέντων
passive
infinitive δῐᾰλεγῆναι
participle m δῐᾰλεγείς
f δῐᾰλεγεῖσᾰ
n δῐᾰλεγέν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: δῐελέχθην (Attic, Ionic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
passive indicative δῐελέχθην δῐελέχθης δῐελέχθη δῐελέχθητον δῐελεχθήτην δῐελέχθημεν δῐελέχθητε δῐελέχθησᾰν
subjunctive δῐᾰλεχθῶ δῐᾰλεχθῇς δῐᾰλεχθῇ δῐᾰλεχθῆτον δῐᾰλεχθῆτον δῐᾰλεχθῶμεν δῐᾰλεχθῆτε δῐᾰλεχθῶσῐ(ν)
optative δῐᾰλεχθείην δῐᾰλεχθείης δῐᾰλεχθείη δῐᾰλεχθεῖτον,
δῐᾰλεχθείητον 		δῐᾰλεχθείτην,
δῐᾰλεχθειήτην 		δῐᾰλεχθεῖμεν,
δῐᾰλεχθείημεν 		δῐᾰλεχθεῖτε,
δῐᾰλεχθείητε 		δῐᾰλεχθεῖεν,
δῐᾰλεχθείησᾰν
imperative   δῐᾰλέχθητῐ δῐᾰλεχθήτω δῐᾰλέχθητον δῐᾰλεχθήτων   δῐᾰλέχθητε δῐᾰλεχθέντων
passive
infinitive δῐᾰλεχθῆναι
participle m δῐᾰλεχθείς
f δῐᾰλεχθεῖσᾰ
n δῐᾰλεχθέν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Perfect: δῐείλεγμαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative δῐείλεγμαι δῐείλεξαι δῐείλεκται δῐείλεχθον δῐείλεχθον δῐειλέγμεθᾰ δῐείλεχθε δῐειλέγᾰται
subjunctive δῐειλεγμένος ὦ δῐειλεγμένος ᾖς δῐειλεγμένος ᾖ δῐειλεγμένω ἦτον δῐειλεγμένω ἦτον δῐειλεγμένοι ὦμεν δῐειλεγμένοι ἦτε δῐειλεγμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
optative δῐειλεγμένος εἴην δῐειλεγμένος εἴης δῐειλεγμένος εἴη δῐειλεγμένω εἴητον/εἶτον δῐειλεγμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην δῐειλεγμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν δῐειλεγμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε δῐειλεγμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
imperative   δῐείλεξο δῐειλέχθω δῐείλεχθον δῐειλέχθων   δῐείλεχθε δῐειλέχθων
infinitive δῐειλέχθαι
participle m δῐειλεγμένος
f δῐειλεγμένη
n δῐειλεγμένον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Pluperfect: δῐειλέγμην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative δῐειλέγμην δῐείλεξο δῐείλεκτο δῐείλεχθον δῐειλέχθην δῐειλέγμεθᾰ δῐείλεχθε δῐειλέγᾰτο
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

Verb

δῐᾰλέγομαι • (dialégomai)

  1. first-person singular present mediopassive indicative of δῐᾰλέγω (dialégō)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology 1

Passive voice of διαλέγω (dialégo)

Pronunciation

Verb

διαλέγομαι • (dialégomai) passive (past διαλέχτηκα, ppp διαλεγμένος, active διαλέγω)

  1. to be chosen, be selected
Conjugation
for this verb's full conjugation see the active form
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

διαλέγομαι • (dialégomai) deponent (past διαλέχθηκα/διελέχθην) found chiefly in the present and imperfect tenses

  1. to discuss
Conjugation
διαλέγομαι   (deponent: passive forms only)
Passive voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg διαλέγομαι1 διαλεχθώ
2 sg διαλέγεσαι διαλεχθείς
3 sg διαλέγεται διαλεχθεί
1 pl διαλεγόμαστε διαλεχθούμε
2 pl διαλέγεστε, {διαλέγεσθε}, [διαλεγόσαστε] διαλεχθείτε
3 pl διαλέγονται διαλεχθούν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg διαλεγόμουν(α) διαλέχθηκα1, [{διελέχθην}]2
2 sg διαλεγόσουν(α) διαλέχθηκες, [{διελέχθης}]
3 sg διαλεγόταν(ε) διαλέχθηκε, {διελέχθη}
1 pl διαλεγόμασταν, (‑όμαστε) διαλεχθήκαμε, [{διελέχθημεν}]
2 pl διαλεγόσασταν, (‑όσαστε) διαλεχθήκατε, [{διελέχθητε}]
3 pl διαλέγονταν, (διαλεγόντουσαν) διαλέχθηκαν, {διελέχθησαν}
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα διαλέγομαι ➤ θα διαλεχθώ ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα διαλέγεσαι, … θα διαλεχθείς, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … διαλεχθεί
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … διαλεχθεί
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … διαλεχθεί
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg — —
2 pl διαλέγεστε, {διαλέγεσθε} διαλεχθείτε
Other forms Passive voice
Present participle ➤   passive present participle:διαλεγόμενος, ‑η, ‑o
passive past participle: {διαλεχθείς, ‑είσα, ‑έν} ➤
Perfect participle ➤   —
Nonfinite form ➤   διαλεχθεί
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 1. Also see the passive voice of verb διαλέγω (dialégo) sense: "choose"
 2. Compare to forms with -χτ- for the passive voice of verb διαλέγω (dialégo) sense: "choose"
 3. Passive forms with -χθην- are very formal, as in the ancient aorist διελέχθην from the conjugation of διαλέγομαι. In Modern Greek, found in the 3rd persons (all persons included here, for reference).
 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
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