ἀλθαίνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /al.tʰǎi̯.nɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /alˈtʰɛ.no/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /alˈθɛ.no/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /alˈθe.no/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /alˈθe.no/

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Verb

ἀλθαίνω • (althaínō)

(medicine) to heal
(passive voice) to be healed; become well, whole
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 5.417:
  Ἦ ῥα, καὶ ἀμφοτέρῃσιν ἀπ᾿ ἰχῶ χειρὸς ὀμόργνυ· ἄλθετο χείρ, ὀδύναι δὲ κατηπιόωντο βαρεῖαι.
  Ê rha, kaì amphotérēisin ap’ ikhô kheiròs omórgnu; áltheto kheír, odúnai dè katēpióōnto bareîai.

Conjugation

Present: ἀλθαίνω, ἀλθαίνομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀλθαίνω	ἀλθαίνεις	ἀλθαίνει	ἀλθαίνετον	ἀλθαίνετον	ἀλθαίνομεν	ἀλθαίνετε	ἀλθαίνουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἀλθαίνω	ἀλθαίνῃς	ἀλθαίνῃ	ἀλθαίνητον	ἀλθαίνητον	ἀλθαίνωμεν	ἀλθαίνητε	ἀλθαίνωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀλθαίνοιμῐ	ἀλθαίνοις	ἀλθαίνοι	ἀλθαίνοιτον	ἀλθαινοίτην	ἀλθαίνοιμεν	ἀλθαίνοιτε	ἀλθαίνοιεν
	imperative		ἄλθαινε	ἀλθαινέτω	ἀλθαίνετον	ἀλθαινέτων		ἀλθαίνετε	ἀλθαινόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀλθαίνομαι	ἀλθαίνῃ, ἀλθαίνει	ἀλθαίνεται	ἀλθαίνεσθον	ἀλθαίνεσθον	ἀλθαινόμεθᾰ	ἀλθαίνεσθε	ἀλθαίνονται
	subjunctive	ἀλθαίνωμαι	ἀλθαίνῃ	ἀλθαίνηται	ἀλθαίνησθον	ἀλθαίνησθον	ἀλθαινώμεθᾰ	ἀλθαίνησθε	ἀλθαίνωνται
	optative	ἀλθαινοίμην	ἀλθαίνοιο	ἀλθαίνοιτο	ἀλθαίνοισθον	ἀλθαινοίσθην	ἀλθαινοίμεθᾰ	ἀλθαίνοισθε	ἀλθαίνοιντο
	imperative		ἀλθαίνου	ἀλθαινέσθω	ἀλθαίνεσθον	ἀλθαινέσθων		ἀλθαίνεσθε	ἀλθαινέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἀλθαίνειν				ἀλθαίνεσθαι
participle	m	ἀλθαίνων				ἀλθαινόμενος
	f	ἀλθαίνουσᾰ				ἀλθαινομένη
	n	ἀλθαῖνον				ἀλθαινόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἆλθον, ἀλθόμην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἆλθον	ἆλθες	ἆλθε(ν)	ἄλθετον	ἀλθέτην	ἄλθομεν	ἄλθετε	ἆλθον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀλθόμην	ἄλθου	ἄλθετο	ἄλθεσθον	ἀλθέσθην	ἀλθόμεθᾰ	ἄλθεσθε	ἄλθοντο
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.

Future: ἀλθήσω, ἀλθήσομαι, ἀλθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀλθήσω	ἀλθήσεις	ἀλθήσει	ἀλθήσετον	ἀλθήσετον	ἀλθήσομεν	ἀλθήσετε	ἀλθήσουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἀλθήσοιμῐ	ἀλθήσοις	ἀλθήσοι	ἀλθήσοιτον	ἀλθησοίτην	ἀλθήσοιμεν	ἀλθήσοιτε	ἀλθήσοιεν
middle	indicative	ἀλθήσομαι	ἀλθήσῃ, ἀλθήσει	ἀλθήσεται	ἀλθήσεσθον	ἀλθήσεσθον	ἀλθησόμεθᾰ	ἀλθήσεσθε	ἀλθήσονται
middle	optative	ἀλθησοίμην	ἀλθήσοιο	ἀλθήσοιτο	ἀλθήσοισθον	ἀλθησοίσθην	ἀλθησοίμεθᾰ	ἀλθήσοισθε	ἀλθήσοιντο
passive	indicative	ἀλθήσομαι	ἀλθήσῃ	ἀλθήσεται	ἀλθήσεσθον	ἀλθήσεσθον	ἀλθησόμεθᾰ	ἀλθήσεσθε	ἀλθήσονται
passive	optative	ἀλθησοίμην	ἀλθήσοιο	ἀλθήσοιτο	ἀλθήσοισθον	ἀλθησοίσθην	ἀλθησοίμεθᾰ	ἀλθήσοισθε	ἀλθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἀλθήσειν			ἀλθήσεσθαι		ἀλθήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἀλθήσων			ἀλθησόμενος		ἀλθησόμενος
	f	ἀλθήσουσᾰ			ἀλθησομένη		ἀλθησομένη
	n	ἀλθῆσον			ἀλθησόμενον		ἀλθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἀλθηάω, ἀλθηάομαι, ἀλθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀλθηάω	ἀλθηάεις	ἀλθηάει	ἀλθηάετον	ἀλθηάετον	ἀλθηάομεν	ἀλθηάετε	ἀλθηάουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἀλθηάοιμῐ	ἀλθηάοις	ἀλθηάοι	ἀλθηάοιτον	ἀλθηαοίτην	ἀλθηάοιμεν	ἀλθηάοιτε	ἀλθηάοιεν
middle	indicative	ἀλθηάομαι	ἀλθηάῃ, ἀλθηάει	ἀλθηάεται	ἀλθηάεσθον	ἀλθηάεσθον	ἀλθηαόμεθᾰ	ἀλθηάεσθε	ἀλθηάονται
middle	optative	ἀλθηαοίμην	ἀλθηάοιο	ἀλθηάοιτο	ἀλθηάοισθον	ἀλθηαοίσθην	ἀλθηαοίμεθᾰ	ἀλθηάοισθε	ἀλθηάοιντο
passive	indicative	ἀλθήσομαι	ἀλθήσῃ	ἀλθήσεται	ἀλθήσεσθον	ἀλθήσεσθον	ἀλθησόμεθᾰ	ἀλθήσεσθε	ἀλθήσονται
passive	optative	ἀλθησοίμην	ἀλθήσοιο	ἀλθήσοιτο	ἀλθήσοισθον	ἀλθησοίσθην	ἀλθησοίμεθᾰ	ἀλθήσοισθε	ἀλθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἀλθηάειν			ἀλθηάεσθαι		ἀλθήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἀλθηάων			ἀλθηαόμενος		ἀλθησόμενος
	f	ἀλθηάουσᾰ			ἀλθηαομένη		ἀλθησομένη
	n	ἀλθηᾶον			ἀλθηαόμενον		ἀλθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἤλθησᾰ, ἠλθησᾰ́μην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἤλθησᾰ	ἤλθησᾰς	ἤλθησε(ν)	ἠλθήσᾰτον	ἠλθησᾰ́την	ἠλθήσᾰμεν	ἠλθήσᾰτε	ἤλθησᾰν
	subjunctive	λθήσω	λθήσῃς	λθήσῃ	λθήσητον	λθήσητον	λθήσωμεν	λθήσητε	λθήσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	λθήσαιμῐ	λθήσειᾰς, λθήσαις	λθήσειε(ν), λθήσαι	λθήσαιτον	λθησαίτην	λθήσαιμεν	λθήσαιτε	λθήσειᾰν, λθήσαιεν
	imperative		λθῆσον	λθησᾰ́τω	λθήσᾰτον	λθησᾰ́των		λθήσᾰτε	λθησᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἠλθησᾰ́μην	ἠλθήσω	ἠλθήσᾰτο	ἠλθήσᾰσθον	ἠλθησᾰ́σθην	ἠλθησᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἠλθήσᾰσθε	ἠλθήσᾰντο
	subjunctive	λθήσωμαι	λθήσῃ	λθήσηται	λθήσησθον	λθήσησθον	λθησώμεθᾰ	λθήσησθε	λθήσωνται
	optative	λθησαίμην	λθήσαιο	λθήσαιτο	λθήσαισθον	λθησαίσθην	λθησαίμεθᾰ	λθήσαισθε	λθήσαιντο
	imperative		λθῆσαι	λθησᾰ́σθω	λθήσᾰσθον	λθησᾰ́σθων		λθήσᾰσθε	λθησᾰ́σθων
		active			middle
infinitive		λθῆσαι			λθήσᾰσθαι
participle	m	λθήσᾱς			λθησᾰ́μενος
	f	λθήσᾱσᾰ			λθησᾰμένη
	n	λθῆσᾰν			λθησᾰ́μενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Related terms

ἀλθέω (althéō)
ἀπαλθαίνομαι (apalthaínomai)
ἄλθεξις (álthexis)
ἀλθεστήρια (althestḗria)
ἀλθεύς (altheús)
ἀλθήεις (althḗeis)
ἄλθησις (álthēsis)
ἀλθήσκω (althḗskō)
ἀλθηστήριον (althēstḗrion)
ἀλθήσω (althḗsō)
ἀλθίσκω (althískō)
ἄλθομαι (álthomai)
ἄλθος (álthos)
ἀναλθής (analthḗs)
ἐπαλθαίνω (epalthaínō)
ἐπαλθής (epalthḗs)
ἐπαλθέω (epalthéō)

References

“ἀλθαίνω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“ἄλθομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
“ἄλθομαι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
ἀλθαίνω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
ἀλθαίνω in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)
“ἀλθαίνω”, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011