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τιταίνω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European *ten-.

Pronunciation

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Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowel ι by adding a macron after it if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.
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Verb

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τιταίνω (titaínō)

  1. Epic form of τείνω (teínō)
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Illiad 2.95-97:
      τὸν δʼ ὡς οὖν ἐνόησε Λυκάονος ἀγλαὸς υἱὸς θύνοντʼ ἂμ πεδίον πρὸ ἕθεν κλονέοντα φάλαγγας, αἶψʼ ἐπὶ Τυδεΐδῃ ἐτιταίνετο καμπύλα τόξα
      tòn d hōs oûn enóēse Lukáonos aglaòs huiòs thúnont àm pedíon prò héthen klonéonta phálangas, aîps epì Tudeḯdēi etitaíneto kampúla tóxa

Conjugation

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Usage notes

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Only used in the present, imperfect, and aorist.

References

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