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ἀμφιέπω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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ἀμφι- (amphi-) +‎ ἕπω (hépō)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἀμφιέπω (amphiépō)

  1. to go about, to surround
  2. to be busy about, to perform
    Homer, Iliad, 24.804
    ὣς οἵ γ’ ἀμφίεπον τάφον Ἕκτορος ἱπποδάμοιο.
    hṑs hoí g’ amphíepon táphon Héktoros hippodámoio.
    Thus they performed the funeral of Hector the tamer of horses.
  3. to care for

Inflection

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The imperfect tense has often aorist meaning. Middle forms are very rare.

References

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