ἐλαύνω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἐλάω (eláō) — poetic
• ἐλῶ (elô) — Attic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- (“to drive somewhere”), albeit with no certain cognates. Possible cognates include Latin alacer (“lively, active, brisk”), Proto-Germanic *alaną (“to spurn, drive”), and *lanō (“lane”)); Bengali ইলিশ (iliś, “hilsa fish”) was traditionally connected and interpreted as a "go-lord", but this is generally considered folk etymology.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /e.lǎu̯.nɔː/ → /eˈla.βno/ → /eˈla.vno/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.lǎu̯.nɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /eˈlaw.no/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eˈla.βno/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈla.vno/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈla.vno/

Verb

ἐλαύνω • (elaúnō)

1. to drive, set in motion
2. (of going in conveyances)
   1. (transitive) to ride a horse, drive a chariot, sail a ship
   2. (intransitive) to go, ride, sail
3. to drive away
   1. to persecute, plague
4. to strike with a weapon, hit one thing against another
   1. to beat out metal, forge

Inflection

   Present: ἐλαύνω, ἐλαύνομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλαύνω	ἐλαύνεις	ἐλαύνει	ἐλαύνετον	ἐλαύνετον	ἐλαύνομεν	ἐλαύνετε	ἐλαύνουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐλαύνω	ἐλαύνῃς	ἐλαύνῃ	ἐλαύνητον	ἐλαύνητον	ἐλαύνωμεν	ἐλαύνητε	ἐλαύνωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλαύνοιμῐ	ἐλαύνοις	ἐλαύνοι	ἐλαύνοιτον	ἐλαυνοίτην	ἐλαύνοιμεν	ἐλαύνοιτε	ἐλαύνοιεν
	imperative		ἔλαυνε	ἐλαυνέτω	ἐλαύνετον	ἐλαυνέτων		ἐλαύνετε	ἐλαυνόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλαύνομαι	ἐλαύνῃ, ἐλαύνει	ἐλαύνεται	ἐλαύνεσθον	ἐλαύνεσθον	ἐλαυνόμεθᾰ	ἐλαύνεσθε	ἐλαύνονται
	subjunctive	ἐλαύνωμαι	ἐλαύνῃ	ἐλαύνηται	ἐλαύνησθον	ἐλαύνησθον	ἐλαυνώμεθᾰ	ἐλαύνησθε	ἐλαύνωνται
	optative	ἐλαυνοίμην	ἐλαύνοιο	ἐλαύνοιτο	ἐλαύνοισθον	ἐλαυνοίσθην	ἐλαυνοίμεθᾰ	ἐλαύνοισθε	ἐλαύνοιντο
	imperative		ἐλαύνου	ἐλαυνέσθω	ἐλαύνεσθον	ἐλαυνέσθων		ἐλαύνεσθε	ἐλαυνέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐλαύνειν				ἐλαύνεσθαι
participle	m	ἐλαύνων				ἐλαυνόμενος
	f	ἐλαύνουσᾰ				ἐλαυνομένη
	n	ἐλαῦνον				ἐλαυνόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἐλαύνω, ἐλαύνομαι (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλαύνω	ἐλαύνεις	ἐλαύνει	ἐλαύνετον	ἐλαύνετον	ἐλαύνομεν	ἐλαύνετε	ἐλαύνουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐλαύνω, ἐλαύνωμῐ	ἐλαύνῃς, ἐλαύνῃσθᾰ	ἐλαύνῃ, ἐλαύνῃσῐ	ἐλαύνητον	ἐλαύνητον	ἐλαύνωμεν	ἐλαύνητε	ἐλαύνωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλαύνοιμῐ	ἐλαύνοισ(θᾰ)	ἐλαύνοι	ἐλαύνοιτον	ἐλαυνοίτην	ἐλαύνοιμεν	ἐλαύνοιτε	ἐλαύνοιεν
	imperative		ἔλαυνε	ἐλαυνέτω	ἐλαύνετον	ἐλαυνέτων		ἐλαύνετε	ἐλαυνόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλαύνομαι	ἐλαύνεαι	ἐλαύνεται	ἐλαύνεσθον	ἐλαύνεσθον	ἐλαυνόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλαύνεσθε	ἐλαύνονται
	subjunctive	ἐλαύνωμαι	ἐλαύνηαι	ἐλαύνηται	ἐλαύνησθον	ἐλαύνησθον	ἐλαυνώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλαύνησθε	ἐλαύνωνται
	optative	ἐλαυνοίμην	ἐλαύνοιο	ἐλαύνοιτο	ἐλαύνοισθον	ἐλαυνοίσθην	ἐλαυνοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλαύνοισθε	ἐλαυνοίᾰτο
	imperative		ἐλαύνεο	ἐλαυνέσθω	ἐλαύνεσθον	ἐλαυνέσθων		ἐλαύνεσθε	ἐλαυνέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐλαύνειν/ἐλαυνέμεν(αι)/ἐλαυνμέναι				ἐλαύνεσθαι
participle	m	ἐλαύνων				ἐλαυνόμενος
	f	ἐλαύνουσᾰ				ἐλαυνομένη
	n	ἐλαῦνον				ἐλαυνόμενον
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.

   Present: ἐλᾰ́ω, ἐλᾰ́ομαι (Attic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλᾰ́ω	ἐλᾰ́εις	ἐλᾰ́ει	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰ́ομεν	ἐλᾰ́ετε	ἐλᾰ́ουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰ́ω	ἐλᾰ́ῃς	ἐλᾰ́ῃ	ἐλᾰ́ητον	ἐλᾰ́ητον	ἐλᾰ́ωμεν	ἐλᾰ́ητε	ἐλᾰ́ωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλᾰ́οιμῐ	ἐλᾰ́οις	ἐλᾰ́οι	ἐλᾰ́οιτον	ἐλᾰοίτην	ἐλᾰ́οιμεν	ἐλᾰ́οιτε	ἐλᾰ́οιεν
	imperative		ἔλᾰε	ἐλᾰέτω	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰέτων		ἐλᾰ́ετε	ἐλᾰόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλᾰ́ομαι	ἐλᾰ́ῃ, ἐλᾰ́ει	ἐλᾰ́εται	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰόμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́εσθε	ἐλᾰ́ονται
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰ́ωμαι	ἐλᾰ́ῃ	ἐλᾰ́ηται	ἐλᾰ́ησθον	ἐλᾰ́ησθον	ἐλᾰώμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́ησθε	ἐλᾰ́ωνται
	optative	ἐλᾰοίμην	ἐλᾰ́οιο	ἐλᾰ́οιτο	ἐλᾰ́οισθον	ἐλᾰοίσθην	ἐλᾰοίμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́οισθε	ἐλᾰ́οιντο
	imperative		ἐλᾰ́ου	ἐλᾰέσθω	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰέσθων		ἐλᾰ́εσθε	ἐλᾰέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐλᾰ́ειν				ἐλᾰ́εσθαι
participle	m	ἐλᾰ́ων				ἐλᾰόμενος
	f	ἐλᾰ́ουσᾰ				ἐλᾰομένη
	n	ἐλᾰ́ον				ἐλᾰόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἐλῶ, ἐλῶμαι (Attic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλῶ	ἐλᾷς	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλῶμεν	ἐλᾶτε	ἐλῶσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐλῶ	ἐλᾷς	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλῶμεν	ἐλᾶτε	ἐλῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλῴην, ἐλῷμῐ	ἐλῴης, ἐλῷς	ἐλῴη, ἐλῷ	ἐλῷτον, ἐλῴητον	ἐλῴτην, ἐλῳήτην	ἐλῷμεν, ἐλῴημεν	ἐλῷτε, ἐλῴητε	ἐλῷεν, ἐλῴησᾰν
	imperative		ἔλᾱ	ἐλᾱ́τω	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλᾱ́των		ἐλᾶτε	ἐλώντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλῶμαι	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶται	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλώμεθᾰ	ἐλᾶσθε	ἐλῶνται
	subjunctive	ἐλῶμαι	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶται	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλώμεθᾰ	ἐλᾶσθε	ἐλῶνται
	optative	ἐλῴμην	ἐλῷο	ἐλῷτο	ἐλῷσθον	ἐλῴσθην	ἐλῴμεθᾰ	ἐλῷσθε	ἐλῷντο
	imperative		ἐλῶ	ἐλᾱ́σθω	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλᾱ́σθων		ἐλᾶσθε	ἐλᾱ́σθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐλᾶν				ἐλᾶσθαι
participle	m	ἐλῶν				ἐλώμενος
	f	ἐλῶσᾰ				ἐλωμένη
	n	ἐλῶν				ἐλώμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἐλᾰ́ω, ἐλᾰ́ομαι (Epic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλᾰ́ω	ἐλᾰ́εις	ἐλᾰ́ει	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰ́ομεν	ἐλᾰ́ετε	ἐλᾰ́ουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰ́ω, ἐλᾰ́ωμῐ	ἐλᾰ́ῃς, ἐλᾰ́ῃσθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́ῃ, ἐλᾰ́ῃσῐ	ἐλᾰ́ητον	ἐλᾰ́ητον	ἐλᾰ́ωμεν	ἐλᾰ́ητε	ἐλᾰ́ωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλᾰ́οιμῐ	ἐλᾰ́οισ(θᾰ)	ἐλᾰ́οι	ἐλᾰ́οιτον	ἐλᾰοίτην	ἐλᾰ́οιμεν	ἐλᾰ́οιτε	ἐλᾰ́οιεν
	imperative		ἔλᾰε	ἐλᾰέτω	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰέτων		ἐλᾰ́ετε	ἐλᾰόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλᾰ́ομαι	ἐλᾰ́εαι	ἐλᾰ́εται	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰ́εσθε	ἐλᾰ́ονται
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰ́ωμαι	ἐλᾰ́ηαι	ἐλᾰ́ηται	ἐλᾰ́ησθον	ἐλᾰ́ησθον	ἐλᾰώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰ́ησθε	ἐλᾰ́ωνται
	optative	ἐλᾰοίμην	ἐλᾰ́οιο	ἐλᾰ́οιτο	ἐλᾰ́οισθον	ἐλᾰοίσθην	ἐλᾰοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰ́οισθε	ἐλᾰοίᾰτο
	imperative		ἐλᾰ́εο	ἐλᾰέσθω	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰέσθων		ἐλᾰ́εσθε	ἐλᾰέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐλάᾱν				ἐλᾰ́εσθαι
participle	m	ἐλᾰ́ων				ἐλᾰόμενος
	f	ἐλᾰ́ουσᾰ				ἐλᾰομένη
	n	ἐλᾰ́ον				ἐλᾰόμενον
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.

   Present: ἐλῶ, ἐλῶμαι (Epic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλῶ	ἐλᾷς	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλῶμεν	ἐλᾶτε	ἐλῶσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐλῶ, ἐλῶμῐ	ἐλᾷς, ἐλᾷσθᾰ	ἐλᾷ, ἐλᾷσῐ	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλῶμεν	ἐλᾶτε	ἐλῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλῷμι	ἐλῷς	ἐλῷ	ἐλῷτον	ἐλῴτην	ἐλῷμεν	ἐλῷτε	ἐλῷεν
	imperative		ἔλᾱ	ἐλᾱ́τω	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλᾱ́των		ἐλᾶτε	ἐλώντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλῶμαι	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶται	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾶσθε	ἐλῶνται
	subjunctive	ἐλῶμαι	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶται	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾶσθε	ἐλῶνται
	optative	ἐλῴμην	ἐλῷο	ἐλῷτο	ἐλῷσθον	ἐλῴσθην	ἐλῴμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλῷσθε	ἐλῴᾰτο
	imperative		ἐλῶ	ἐλᾱ́σθω	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλᾱ́σθων		ἐλᾶσθε	ἐλᾱ́σθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐλάᾱν				ἐλᾶσθαι
participle	m	ἐλῶν				ἐλώμενος
	f	ἐλῶσᾰ				ἐλωμένη
	n	ἐλῶν				ἐλώμενον
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.

   Imperfect: ἤλαυνον, ἠλαυνόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἤλαυνον	ἤλαυνες	ἤλαυνε(ν)	ἠλαύνετον	ἠλαυνέτην	ἠλαύνομεν	ἠλαύνετε	ἤλαυνον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἠλαυνόμην	ἠλαύνου	ἠλαύνετο	ἠλαύνεσθον	ἠλαυνέσθην	ἠλαυνόμεθᾰ	ἠλαύνεσθε	ἠλαύνοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἔλᾰον, ἐλᾰόμην (Epic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔλᾰον	ἔλᾰες	ἔλᾰε(ν)	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰέτην	ἐλᾰ́ομεν	ἐλᾰ́ετε	ἔλᾰον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλᾰόμην	ἐλᾰ́ου	ἐλᾰ́ετο	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰέσθην	ἐλᾰόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰ́εσθε	ἐλᾰ́οντο
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.

   Imperfect: ἔλων, ἐλώμην (Epic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔλων	ἔλᾱς	ἔλᾱ	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλᾱ́την	ἐλῶμεν	ἐλᾶτε	ἔλων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλώμην	ἐλῶ	ἐλᾶτο	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλᾱ́σθην	ἐλώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾶσθε	ἐλῶντο
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: ἐλᾰ́σω, ἐλᾰ́σομαι, ἐλᾰσθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλᾰ́σω	ἐλᾰ́σεις	ἐλᾰ́σει	ἐλᾰ́σετον	ἐλᾰ́σετον	ἐλᾰ́σομεν	ἐλᾰ́σετε	ἐλᾰ́σουσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλᾰ́σοιμῐ	ἐλᾰ́σοις	ἐλᾰ́σοι	ἐλᾰ́σοιτον	ἐλᾰσοίτην	ἐλᾰ́σοιμεν	ἐλᾰ́σοιτε	ἐλᾰ́σοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐλᾰ́σομαι	ἐλᾰ́σῃ, ἐλᾰ́σει	ἐλᾰ́σεται	ἐλᾰ́σεσθον	ἐλᾰ́σεσθον	ἐλᾰσόμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σεσθε	ἐλᾰ́σονται
	optative	ἐλᾰσοίμην	ἐλᾰ́σοιο	ἐλᾰ́σοιτο	ἐλᾰ́σοισθον	ἐλᾰσοίσθην	ἐλᾰσοίμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σοισθε	ἐλᾰ́σοιντο
passive	indicative	ἐλᾰσθήσομαι	ἐλᾰσθήσῃ	ἐλᾰσθήσεται	ἐλᾰσθήσεσθον	ἐλᾰσθήσεσθον	ἐλᾰσθησόμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰσθήσεσθε	ἐλᾰσθήσονται
	optative	ἐλᾰσθησοίμην	ἐλᾰσθήσοιο	ἐλᾰσθήσοιτο	ἐλᾰσθήσοισθον	ἐλᾰσθησοίσθην	ἐλᾰσθησοίμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰσθήσοισθε	ἐλᾰσθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐλᾰ́σειν			ἐλᾰ́σεσθαι		ἐλᾰσθήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἐλᾰ́σων			ἐλᾰσόμενος		ἐλᾰσθησόμενος
	f	ἐλᾰ́σουσᾰ			ἐλᾰσομένη		ἐλᾰσθησομένη
	n	ἐλᾰ́σον			ἐλᾰσόμενον		ἐλᾰσθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἐλᾰ́ω, ἐλᾰ́ομαι (Attic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλᾰ́ω	ἐλᾰ́εις	ἐλᾰ́ει	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰ́ετον	ἐλᾰ́ομεν	ἐλᾰ́ετε	ἐλᾰ́ουσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλᾰ́οιμῐ	ἐλᾰ́οις	ἐλᾰ́οι	ἐλᾰ́οιτον	ἐλᾰοίτην	ἐλᾰ́οιμεν	ἐλᾰ́οιτε	ἐλᾰ́οιεν
middle	indicative	ἐλᾰ́ομαι	ἐλᾰ́ῃ, ἐλᾰ́ει	ἐλᾰ́εται	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰ́εσθον	ἐλᾰόμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́εσθε	ἐλᾰ́ονται
	optative	ἐλᾰοίμην	ἐλᾰ́οιο	ἐλᾰ́οιτο	ἐλᾰ́οισθον	ἐλᾰοίσθην	ἐλᾰοίμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́οισθε	ἐλᾰ́οιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐλᾰ́ειν			ἐλᾰ́εσθαι
participle	m	ἐλᾰ́ων			ἐλᾰόμενος
	f	ἐλᾰ́ουσᾰ			ἐλᾰομένη
	n	ἐλᾰ́ον			ἐλᾰόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἐλῶ, ἐλῶμαι (Attic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλῶ	ἐλᾷς	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλᾶτον	ἐλῶμεν	ἐλᾶτε	ἐλῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλῴην, ἐλῷμῐ	ἐλῴης, ἐλῷς	ἐλῴη, ἐλῷ	ἐλῷτον, ἐλῴητον	ἐλῴτην, ἐλῳήτην	ἐλῷμεν, ἐλῴημεν	ἐλῷτε, ἐλῴητε	ἐλῷεν, ἐλῴησᾰν
middle	indicative	ἐλῶμαι	ἐλᾷ	ἐλᾶται	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλᾶσθον	ἐλώμεθᾰ	ἐλᾶσθε	ἐλῶνται
	optative	ἐλῴμην	ἐλῷο	ἐλῷτο	ἐλῷσθον	ἐλῴσθην	ἐλῴμεθᾰ	ἐλῷσθε	ἐλῷντο
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐλᾶν			ἐλᾶσθαι
participle	m	ἐλῶν			ἐλώμενος
	f	ἐλῶσᾰ			ἐλωμένη
	n	ἐλῶν			ἐλώμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἔλω, ἔλομαι (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔλω	ἔλεις	ἔλει	ἔλετον	ἔλετον	ἔλομεν	ἔλετε	ἐλόωσι
	optative	ἔλοιμῐ	ἔλοισ(θᾰ)	ἔλοι	ἔλοιτον	ἐλοίτην	ἔλοιμεν	ἔλοιτε	ἔλοιεν
middle	indicative	ἔλομαι	ἔλεαι	ἔλεται	ἔλεσθον	ἔλεσθον	ἐλόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἔλεσθε	ἔλονται
	optative	ἐλοίμην	ἔλοιο	ἔλοιτο	ἔλοισθον	ἐλοίσθην	ἐλοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἔλοισθε	ἐλοίᾰτο
		active			middle
infinitive		ἔλειν/ἐλέμεν(αι)/ἔλμεν(αι)			ἔλεσθαι
participle	m	ἔλων			ἐλόμενος
	f	ἔλουσᾰ			ἐλομένη
	n	ἔλον			ἐλόμενον
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.

   Aorist: ἤλᾰσᾰ, ἠλᾰσᾰ́μην, ἠλᾰ́θην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἤλᾰσᾰ	ἤλᾰσᾰς	ἤλᾰσε(ν)	ἠλᾰ́σᾰτον	ἠλᾰσᾰ́την	ἠλᾰ́σᾰμεν	ἠλᾰ́σᾰτε	ἤλᾰσᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰ́σω	ἐλᾰ́σῃς	ἐλᾰ́σῃ	ἐλᾰ́σητον	ἐλᾰ́σητον	ἐλᾰ́σωμεν	ἐλᾰ́σητε	ἐλᾰ́σωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλᾰ́σαιμῐ	ἐλᾰ́σειᾰς, ἐλᾰ́σαις	ἐλᾰ́σειε(ν), ἐλᾰ́σαι	ἐλᾰ́σαιτον	ἐλᾰσαίτην	ἐλᾰ́σαιμεν	ἐλᾰ́σαιτε	ἐλᾰ́σειᾰν, ἐλᾰ́σαιεν
	imperative		ἔλᾰσον	ἐλᾰσᾰ́τω	ἐλᾰ́σᾰτον	ἐλᾰσᾰ́των		ἐλᾰ́σᾰτε	ἐλᾰσᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἠλᾰσᾰ́μην	ἠλᾰ́σω	ἠλᾰ́σᾰτο	ἠλᾰ́σᾰσθον	ἠλᾰσᾰ́σθην	ἠλᾰσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἠλᾰ́σᾰσθε	ἠλᾰ́σᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰ́σωμαι	ἐλᾰ́σῃ	ἐλᾰ́σηται	ἐλᾰ́σησθον	ἐλᾰ́σησθον	ἐλᾰσώμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σησθε	ἐλᾰ́σωνται
	optative	ἐλᾰσαίμην	ἐλᾰ́σαιο	ἐλᾰ́σαιτο	ἐλᾰ́σαισθον	ἐλᾰσαίσθην	ἐλᾰσαίμεθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σαισθε	ἐλᾰ́σαιντο
	imperative		ἔλᾰσαι	ἐλᾰσᾰ́σθω	ἐλᾰ́σᾰσθον	ἐλᾰσᾰ́σθων		ἐλᾰ́σᾰσθε	ἐλᾰσᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἠλᾰ́θην	ἠλᾰ́θης	ἠλᾰ́θη	ἠλᾰ́θητον	ἠλᾰθήτην	ἠλᾰ́θημεν	ἠλᾰ́θητε	ἠλᾰ́θησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰθῶ	ἐλᾰθῇς	ἐλᾰθῇ	ἐλᾰθῆτον	ἐλᾰθῆτον	ἐλᾰθῶμεν	ἐλᾰθῆτε	ἐλᾰθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλᾰθείην	ἐλᾰθείης	ἐλᾰθείη	ἐλᾰθεῖτον, ἐλᾰθείητον	ἐλᾰθείτην, ἐλᾰθειήτην	ἐλᾰθεῖμεν, ἐλᾰθείημεν	ἐλᾰθεῖτε, ἐλᾰθείητε	ἐλᾰθεῖεν, ἐλᾰθείησᾰν
	imperative		ἐλᾰ́θητῐ	ἐλᾰθήτω	ἐλᾰ́θητον	ἐλᾰθήτων		ἐλᾰ́θητε	ἐλᾰθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐλᾰ́σαι			ἐλᾰ́σᾰσθαι		ἐλᾰθῆναι
participle	m	ἐλᾰ́σᾱς			ἐλᾰσᾰ́μενος		ἐλᾰθείς
	f	ἐλᾰ́σᾱσᾰ			ἐλᾰσᾰμένη		ἐλᾰθεῖσᾰ
	n	ἐλᾰ́σᾰν			ἐλᾰσᾰ́μενον		ἐλᾰθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἔλᾰσᾰ, ἐλᾰσᾰ́μην, ἐλᾰ́θην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔλᾰσᾰ	ἔλᾰσᾰς	ἔλᾰσε(ν)	ἐλᾰ́σᾰτον	ἐλᾰσᾰ́την	ἐλᾰ́σᾰμεν	ἐλᾰ́σᾰτε	ἔλᾰσᾰν
middle	indicative	ἐλᾰσᾰ́μην	ἐλᾰ́σᾰο	ἐλᾰ́σᾰτο	ἐλᾰ́σᾰσθον	ἐλᾰσᾰ́σθην	ἐλᾰσᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σᾰσθε	ἐλᾰ́σᾰντο
passive	indicative	ἐλᾰ́θην	ἐλᾰ́θης	ἐλᾰ́θη	ἐλᾰ́θητον	ἐλᾰθήτην	ἐλᾰ́θημεν	ἐλᾰ́θητε	ἐλᾰ́θησᾰν, ἔλᾰθεν
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.

   Aorist: ἤλᾰσσᾰ, ἠλᾰσσᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἤλᾰσσᾰ	ἤλᾰσσᾰς	ἤλᾰσσε(ν)	ἠλᾰ́σσᾰτον	ἠλᾰσσᾰ́την	ἠλᾰ́σσᾰμεν	ἠλᾰ́σσᾰτε	ἤλᾰσσᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰ́σσω, ἐλᾰ́σσωμῐ	ἐλᾰ́σσῃς, ἐλᾰ́σσῃσθᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σσῃ, ἐλᾰ́σσῃσῐ	ἐλᾰ́σσητον	ἐλᾰ́σσητον	ἐλᾰ́σσωμεν	ἐλᾰ́σσητε	ἐλᾰ́σσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλᾰ́σσαιμῐ	ἐλᾰ́σσαις, ἐλᾰ́σσαισθᾰ, ἐλᾰ́σσειᾰς	ἐλᾰ́σσειε(ν), ἐλᾰ́σσαι	ἐλᾰσσεῖτον	ἐλᾰσσείτην	ἐλᾰσσεῖμεν	ἐλᾰσσεῖτε	ἐλᾰσσεῖεν
	imperative		ἔλᾰσσον	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́τω	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰτον	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́των		ἐλᾰ́σσᾰτε	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἠλᾰσσᾰ́μην	ἠλᾰ́σσᾰο	ἠλᾰ́σσᾰτο	ἠλᾰ́σσᾰσθον	ἠλᾰσσᾰ́σθην	ἠλᾰσσᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἠλᾰ́σσᾰσθε	ἠλᾰ́σσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰ́σσωμαι	ἐλᾰ́σσηαι	ἐλᾰ́σσηται	ἐλᾰ́σσησθον	ἐλᾰ́σσησθον	ἐλᾰσσώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σσησθε	ἐλᾰ́σσωνται
	optative	ἐλᾰσσαίμην	ἐλᾰ́σσαιο	ἐλᾰ́σσαιτο	ἐλᾰ́σσαισθον	ἐλᾰσσαίσθην	ἐλᾰσσαίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σσαισθε	ἐλᾰσσαίᾰτο
	imperative		ἔλᾰσσαι	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́σθω	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰσθον	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́σθων		ἐλᾰ́σσᾰσθε	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́σθων
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐλᾰ́σσαι/ἐλᾰσσᾰ́μεν/ἐλᾰσσᾰμέναι			ἐλᾰ́σσᾰσθαι
participle	m	ἐλᾰ́σσᾱς			ἐλᾰσσᾰ́μενος
	f	ἐλᾰ́σσᾱσᾰ			ἐλᾰσσᾰμένη
	n	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰν			ἐλᾰσσᾰ́μενον
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.

   Aorist: ἔλᾰσσᾰ, ἐλᾰσσᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔλᾰσσᾰ	ἔλᾰσσᾰς	ἔλᾰσσε(ν)	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰτον	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́την	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰμεν	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰτε	ἔλᾰσσᾰν
middle	indicative	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́μην	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰο	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰτο	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰσθον	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́σθην	ἐλᾰσσᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰσθε	ἐλᾰ́σσᾰντο
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.

   Aorist: ἐλᾰ́σασκᾰ, ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́μην (iterative, Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλᾰ́σασκᾰ	ἐλᾰ́σασκᾰς	ἐλᾰ́σασκε(ν)	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰτον	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́την	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰμεν	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰτε	ἐλᾰ́σασκᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰσάσκω, ἐλᾰσάσκωμῐ	ἐλᾰσάσκῃς, ἐλᾰσάσκῃσθᾰ	ἐλᾰσάσκῃ, ἐλᾰσάσκῃσῐ	ἐλᾰσάσκητον	ἐλᾰσάσκητον	ἐλᾰσάσκωμεν	ἐλᾰσάσκητε	ἐλᾰσάσκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐλᾰσάσκαιμῐ	ἐλᾰσάσκαις, ἐλᾰσάσκαισθᾰ, ἐλᾰσάσκειᾰς	ἐλᾰσάσκειε(ν), ἐλᾰσάσκαι	ἐλᾰσασκεῖτον	ἐλᾰσασκείτην	ἐλᾰσασκεῖμεν	ἐλᾰσασκεῖτε	ἐλᾰσασκεῖεν
	imperative		ἐλᾰ́σασκον	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́τω	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰτον	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́των		ἐλᾰσάσκᾰτε	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́μην	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰο	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰτο	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰσθον	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́σθην	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰσθε	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐλᾰσάσκωμαι	ἐλᾰσάσκηαι	ἐλᾰσάσκηται	ἐλᾰσάσκησθον	ἐλᾰσάσκησθον	ἐλᾰσασκώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰσάσκησθε	ἐλᾰσάσκωνται
	optative	ἐλᾰσασκαίμην	ἐλᾰσάσκαιο	ἐλᾰσάσκαιτο	ἐλᾰσάσκαισθον	ἐλᾰσασκαίσθην	ἐλᾰσασκαίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐλᾰσάσκαισθε	ἐλᾰσασκαίᾰτο
	imperative		ἐλᾰ́σασκαι	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́σθω	ἐλᾰσάσκᾰσθον	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́σθων		ἐλᾰσάσκᾰσθε	ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́σθων
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐλᾰσᾶσκαι/ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́μεν/ἐλᾰσασκᾰμέναι			ἐλᾰσάσκᾰσθαι
participle	m	ἐλᾰσάσκᾱς			ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́μενος
	f	ἐλᾰσάσκᾱσᾰ			ἐλᾰσασκᾰμένη
	n	ἐλᾰσᾶσκᾰν			ἐλᾰσασκᾰ́μενον
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.

   Perfect: ἐλήλᾰκᾰ, ἐλήλᾰμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐλήλᾰκᾰ	ἐλήλᾰκᾰς	ἐλήλᾰκε(ν)	ἐληλᾰ́κᾰτον	ἐληλᾰ́κᾰτον	ἐληλᾰ́κᾰμεν	ἐληλᾰ́κᾰτε	ἐληλᾰ́κᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐληλᾰ́κω	ἐληλᾰ́κῃς	ἐληλᾰ́κῃ	ἐληλᾰ́κητον	ἐληλᾰ́κητον	ἐληλᾰ́κωμεν	ἐληλᾰ́κητε	ἐληλᾰ́κωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐληλᾰ́κοιμῐ, ἐληλᾰκοίην	ἐληλᾰ́κοις, ἐληλᾰκοίης	ἐληλᾰ́κοι, ἐληλᾰκοίη	ἐληλᾰ́κοιτον	ἐληλᾰκοίτην	ἐληλᾰ́κοιμεν	ἐληλᾰ́κοιτε	ἐληλᾰ́κοιεν
	imperative		ἐλήλᾰκε	ἐληλᾰκέτω	ἐληλᾰ́κετον	ἐληλᾰκέτων		ἐληλᾰ́κετε	ἐληλᾰκόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐλήλᾰμαι	ἐλήλᾰσαι	ἐλήλᾰται	ἐλήλᾰσθον	ἐλήλᾰσθον	ἐληλᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐλήλᾰσθε	ἐλήλᾰνται
	subjunctive	ἐληλᾰμένος ὦ	ἐληλᾰμένος ᾖς	ἐληλᾰμένος ᾖ	ἐληλᾰμένω ἦτον	ἐληλᾰμένω ἦτον	ἐληλᾰμένοι ὦμεν	ἐληλᾰμένοι ἦτε	ἐληλᾰμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐληλᾰμένος εἴην	ἐληλᾰμένος εἴης	ἐληλᾰμένος εἴη	ἐληλᾰμένω εἴητον/εἶτον	ἐληλᾰμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	ἐληλᾰμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	ἐληλᾰμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	ἐληλᾰμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		ἐλήλᾰσο	ἐληλᾰ́σθω	ἐλήλᾰσθον	ἐληλᾰ́σθων		ἐλήλᾰσθε	ἐληλᾰ́σθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐληλᾰκέναι				ἐληλᾰ́σθαι
participle	m	ἐληλᾰκώς				ἐληλᾰμένος
	f	ἐληλᾰκυῖᾰ				ἐληλᾰμένη
	n	ἐληλᾰκός				ἐληλᾰμένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Pluperfect: ἠληλᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
passive	indicative	ἠληλᾰ́μην	ἠλήλᾰσο	ἠλήλᾰτο	ἠλήλᾰσθον	ἠληλᾰ́σθην	ἠληλᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἠλήλᾰσθε	ἠλήλᾰντο
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.

   Pluperfect: ἐληλάμην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
passive	indicative	ἐληλάμην	ἐλήλασο	ἐλήλατο	ἐλήλασθον	ἐληλάσθην	ἐληλάμεθᾰ	ἐλήλασθε	ἐλήλαντο
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. The third-person plural forms ἐληλέατο, ἐληλάδατο, ἐληλέδατο are also attested.

Derived terms

• ἔλασις (élasis)
• ἔλασμα (élasma)
• ἐλαστός (elastós)
• ἐλατήρ (elatḗr)
• ἐλατός (elatós)
• ἐξελαύνω (exelaúnō)

 

Further reading

• “ἐλαύνω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἐλαύνω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “ἐλαύνω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἐλαύνω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἐλαύνω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• ἐλαύνω in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• “ἐλαύνω”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• G1643 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.
  • banish idem, page 61.
  • chase idem, page 126.
  • drive idem, page 253.
  • exile idem, page 292.
  • harass idem, page 385.
  • harry idem, page 387.
  • hunt idem, page 410.
  • hustle idem, page 412.
  • jostle idem, page 464.
  • march idem, page 513.
  • persecute idem, page 607.
  • press idem, page 637.
  • propel idem, page 653.
  • pull idem, page 657.
  • pursue idem, page 659.
  • repulse idem, page 699.
  • ride idem, page 713.
  • row idem, page 723.
  • shed idem, page 763.
  • sweep idem, page 847.
  • turn idem, page 901.