εὔχομαι
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See also: εύχομαι
Ancient Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Hellenic *eukʰomai (compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀄𐀐𐀵 (e-u-ke-to, “εὔχεται (eúkhetai)”)),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éwgʰ-e-ti, metathesized thematic present from *h₁wegʷʰ- (“to promise, to praise”). Cognates include Sanskrit ओहते (óhate), वाघत् (vāghát), Avestan 𐬀𐬊𐬘𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬈 (aojaite), Old Armenian գոգեմ (gogem), and Latin voveō.[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ěu̯.kʰo.mai̯/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈew.kʰo.mɛ/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈeɸ.xo.mɛ/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈef.xo.me/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈef.xo.me/
Verb
[edit]εὔχομαι • (eúkhomai)
- to pray, offer prayers
- to pray for, wish for, long for
- to vow or promise to do
- to profess loudly, to boast, vaunt
Inflection
[edit] Present: εὔχομαι
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
middle/ passive |
indicative | εὔχομαι | εὔχῃ, εὔχει |
εὔχεται | εὔχεσθον | εὔχεσθον | εὐχόμεθᾰ | εὔχεσθε | εὔχονται | ||||
subjunctive | εὔχωμαι | εὔχῃ | εὔχηται | εὔχησθον | εὔχησθον | εὐχώμεθᾰ | εὔχησθε | εὔχωνται | |||||
optative | εὐχοίμην | εὔχοιο | εὔχοιτο | εὔχοισθον | εὐχοίσθην | εὐχοίμεθᾰ | εὔχοισθε | εὔχοιντο | |||||
imperative | εὔχου | εὐχέσθω | εὔχεσθον | εὐχέσθων | εὔχεσθε | εὐχέσθων | |||||||
middle/passive | |||||||||||||
infinitive | εὔχεσθαι | ||||||||||||
participle | m | εὐχόμενος | |||||||||||
f | εὐχομένη | ||||||||||||
n | εὐχόμενον | ||||||||||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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Present: εὔχομαι (Epic)
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
middle/ passive |
indicative | εὔχομαι | εὔχεαι | εὔχεται | εὔχεσθον | εὔχεσθον | εὐχόμε(σ)θᾰ | εὔχεσθε | εὔχονται | ||||
subjunctive | εὔχωμαι | εὔχηαι | εὔχηται | εὔχησθον | εὔχησθον | εὐχώμε(σ)θᾰ | εὔχησθε | εὔχωνται | |||||
optative | εὐχοίμην | εὔχοιο | εὔχοιτο | εὔχοισθον | εὐχοίσθην | εὐχοίμε(σ)θᾰ | εὔχοισθε | εὐχοίᾰτο | |||||
imperative | εὔχεο | εὐχέσθω | εὔχεσθον | εὐχέσθων | εὔχεσθε | εὐχέσθων | |||||||
middle/passive | |||||||||||||
infinitive | εὔχεσθαι | ||||||||||||
participle | m | εὐχόμενος | |||||||||||
f | εὐχομένη | ||||||||||||
n | εὐχόμενον | ||||||||||||
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.
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Imperfect: ηὐχόμην
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
middle/ passive |
indicative | ηὐχόμην | ηὔχου | ηὔχετο | ηὔχεσθον | ηὐχέσθην | ηὐχόμεθᾰ | ηὔχεσθε | ηὔχοντο | ||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
middle/ passive |
indicative | εὐχόμην | εὔχου, εὔχεο |
εὔχετο | εὔχεσθον | εὐχέσθην | εὐχόμε(σ)θᾰ | εὔχεσθε | εὔχοντο | ||||
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.
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Future: εὔξομαι
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
middle | indicative | εὔξομαι | εὔξῃ, εὔξει |
εὔξεται | εὔξεσθον | εὔξεσθον | εὐξόμεθᾰ | εὔξεσθε | εὔξονται | ||||
optative | εὐξοίμην | εὔξοιο | εὔξοιτο | εὔξοισθον | εὐξοίσθην | εὐξοίμεθᾰ | εὔξοισθε | εὔξοιντο | |||||
middle | |||||||||||||
infinitive | εὔξεσθαι | ||||||||||||
participle | m | εὐξόμενος | |||||||||||
f | εὐξομένη | ||||||||||||
n | εὐξόμενον | ||||||||||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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Aorist: ηὐξᾰ́μην
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
middle | indicative | ηὐξᾰ́μην | ηὔξω | ηὔξᾰτο | ηὔξᾰσθον | ηὐξᾰ́σθην | ηὐξᾰ́μεθᾰ | ηὔξᾰσθε | ηὔξᾰντο | ||||
subjunctive | εὔξωμαι | εὔξῃ | εὔξηται | εὔξησθον | εὔξησθον | εὐξώμεθᾰ | εὔξησθε | εὔξωνται | |||||
optative | εὐξαίμην | εὔξαιο | εὔξαιτο | εὔξαισθον | εὐξαίσθην | εὐξαίμεθᾰ | εὔξαισθε | εὔξαιντο | |||||
imperative | εὖξαι | εὐξᾰ́σθω | εὔξᾰσθον | εὐξᾰ́σθων | εὔξᾰσθε | εὐξᾰ́σθων | |||||||
middle | |||||||||||||
infinitive | εὔξᾰσθαι | ||||||||||||
participle | m | εὐξᾰ́μενος | |||||||||||
f | εὐξᾰμένη | ||||||||||||
n | εὐξᾰ́μενον | ||||||||||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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Perfect: ηὖγμαι
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
middle/ passive |
indicative | ηὖγμαι | ηὖξαι | ηὖκται | ηὖχθον | ηὖχθον | ηὔγμεθᾰ | ηὖχθε | ηὔχᾰται | ||||
subjunctive | ηὐγμένος ὦ | ηὐγμένος ᾖς | ηὐγμένος ᾖ | ηὐγμένω ἦτον | ηὐγμένω ἦτον | ηὐγμένοι ὦμεν | ηὐγμένοι ἦτε | ηὐγμένοι ὦσῐ(ν) | |||||
optative | ηὐγμένος εἴην | ηὐγμένος εἴης | ηὐγμένος εἴη | ηὐγμένω εἴητον/εἶτον | ηὐγμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην | ηὐγμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν | ηὐγμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε | ηὐγμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν | |||||
imperative | ηὖξο | ηὔχθω | ηὖχθον | ηὔχθων | ηὖχθε | ηὔχθων | |||||||
middle/passive | |||||||||||||
infinitive | ηὖχθαι | ||||||||||||
participle | m | ηὐγμένος | |||||||||||
f | ηὐγμένη | ||||||||||||
n | ηὐγμένον | ||||||||||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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Pluperfect: ηὔγμην
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
middle/ passive |
indicative | ηὔγμην | ηὖξο | ηὖκτο | ηὖχθον | ηὔχθην | ηὔγμεθᾰ | ηὖχθε | ηὔχᾰτο | ||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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Derived terms
[edit]with prepositional prefixes:
- ἀπεύχομαι (apeúkhomai)
- ἐνεύχομαι (eneúkhomai)
- ἐξεύχομαι (exeúkhomai)
- ἐπευχάδιος (epeukhádios)
- ἐπεύχομαι (epeúkhomai)
- κατεύχομαι (kateúkhomai)
- μετεύχομαι (meteúkhomai)
- προκατεύχομαι (prokateúkhomai)
- προσεπεύχομαι (prosepeúkhomai)
- προσεύχομαι (proseúkhomai)
- προσκατεύχομαι (proskateúkhomai)
- συγκατεύχομαι (sunkateúkhomai)
- συνεπεύχομαι (sunepeúkhomai)
- συνεύχομαι (suneúkhomai)
with suffixes:
Related terms
[edit]- εὐχωλή (eukhōlḗ)
Descendants
[edit]- → Greek: εύχομαι (éfchomai) (learned)
References
[edit]- ^ εὔχομαι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “εὔχομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 485-6
Further reading
[edit]- “εὔχομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “εὔχομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “εὔχομαι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
- εὔχομαι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
- εὔχομαι in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
- “εὔχομαι”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
- G2172 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
- Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
- boast idem, page 86.
- brag idem, page 92.
- impiore idem, page 421.
- invoke idem, page 458.
- pray idem, page 632.
- redound to idem, page 684.
- supplicate idem, page 840.
- vow idem, page 958.
Categories:
- Ancient Greek terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Ancient Greek terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁wegʷʰ-
- Ancient Greek terms inherited from Proto-Hellenic
- Ancient Greek terms derived from Proto-Hellenic
- Ancient Greek terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Ancient Greek 3-syllable words
- Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation
- Ancient Greek lemmas
- Ancient Greek verbs
- Ancient Greek proparoxytone terms