ἐδάην

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *dens- (to learn), found also in διδάσκω (didáskō, to teach). Cognates include Avestan 𐬛𐬍𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬣𐬵𐬉 (dīdaiŋ́hē) (< *di-dens-h₂ey), Sanskrit दस्र (dasrá, effecting miracles).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἐδάην (edáēn) (chiefly Epic)

  1. to teach
  2. (passive voice) to learn
  3. (in the perfect passive) to know (= have learned)

Usage notes

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Several dictionaries list this verb under the unattested present form *δάω (*dáō).

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “δαῆναι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 296

Further reading

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