ἐπαινέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἐπαίνημῐ (epaínēmi) — Aeolic
• ἐπαινίω (epainíō) — Laconian

Etymology

From ἐπῐ́ (epí) +‎ αἰνέω (ainéō, “to approve”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /e.pai̯.né.ɔː/ → /e.pɛˈne.o/ → /e.peˈne.o/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.pai̯.né.ɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /e.pɛˈne.o/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.pɛˈne.o/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.peˈne.o/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.peˈne.o/

Verb

ἐπαινέω • (epainéō)

1. to approve, applaud, agree, countenance
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 3.461:

     ὣς ἔφατ’ Ἀτρεΐδης, ἐπὶ δ’ ᾔνεον ἄλλοι Ἀχαιοί.

     hṑs éphat’ Atreḯdēs, epì d’ ḗineon álloi Akhaioí.

     So spake the son of Atreus, and all the Achaeans shouted assent.

   • 522 BCE – 443 BCE, Pindar, Pythian Ode 4.168:

     σύνθεσιν ταύταν ἐπαινήσαντες οἱ μὲν κρίθεν

     súnthesin taútan epainḗsantes hoi mèn kríthen

     Approving this arrangement, they parted company.

   • 414 BCE, Aristophanes, The Birds 1616:

     ὁρᾷς; ἐπαινεῖ χοὖτος.

     horâis? epaineî khoûtos.

     Do you see? He also agrees.

   1. to praise, commend
      • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 3.34.5:

        ἥσθη τε ταῦτα ἀκούσας ὁ Καμβύσης καὶ ἐπαίνεε τὴν Κροίσου κρίσιν.

        hḗsthē te taûta akoúsas ho Kambúsēs kaì epaínee tḕn Kroísou krísin.

        Cambyses was glad to have heard this, and he praised Croesus' judgement.

      • 620 BCE – 500 BCE, Alcaeus of Mytilene, Collected Works 37A:

        μέγ’ ἐπαίνεντες ἀόλλεες

        még’ epaínentes aóllees

        shouting his praise by their thousands

      • 525 BCE – 455 BCE, Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 342:

        τὰ μὲν σ’ ἐπαινῶ κοὐδαμῇ λήξω ποτέ:

        tà mèn s’ epainô koudamêi lḗxō poté:

        I thank you for all this and shall never cease to thank you.

      • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 2.25.2.[Brasidias] was the first that was praised at Sparta in this war:

        πρῶτος τῶν κατὰ τὸν πόλεμον ἐπῃνέθη ἐν Σπάρτῃ.

        prôtos tôn katà tòn pólemon epēinéthē en Spártēi.

      • 436 BCE – 338 BCE, Isocrates, Panathenaicus 118:

        ἀντὶ τῆς ὑπὸ πάντων ἐπαινουμένης

        antì tês hupò pántōn epainouménēs

        in place of the [polity] commended by all

   2. to agree or undertake to do
2. to recommend, advise
   • 497 BCE – 405 BCE, Sophocles, Ajax 1360:

     τοιούσδ’ ἐπαινεῖς δῆτα σὺ κτᾶσθαι φίλους;

     toioúsd’ epaineîs dêta sù ktâsthai phílous?

     So then, are these the type of friends that you recommend we make?

3. Used to decline an offer or invitation.
   • 405 BCE, Aristophanes, The Frogs 508:

     κάλλιστ’, ἐπαινῶ

     kállist’, epainô

4. (Rhapsody) to recite

Usage notes

The aorist ἐπῄνεσα (epḗinesa) is sometimes used in Attic in a present sense.

Inflection

   Present: ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπαινέω	ἐπαινέεις	ἐπαινέει	ἐπαινέετον	ἐπαινέετον	ἐπαινέομεν	ἐπαινέετε	ἐπαινέουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπαινέω	ἐπαινέῃς	ἐπαινέῃ	ἐπαινέητον	ἐπαινέητον	ἐπαινέωμεν	ἐπαινέητε	ἐπαινέωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαινέοιμῐ	ἐπαινέοις	ἐπαινέοι	ἐπαινέοιτον	ἐπαινεοίτην	ἐπαινέοιμεν	ἐπαινέοιτε	ἐπαινέοιεν
	imperative		ἐπαίνεε	ἐπαινεέτω	ἐπαινέετον	ἐπαινεέτων		ἐπαινέετε	ἐπαινεόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπαινέομαι	ἐπαινέῃ, ἐπαινέει	ἐπαινέεται	ἐπαινέεσθον	ἐπαινέεσθον	ἐπαινεόμεθᾰ	ἐπαινέεσθε	ἐπαινέονται
	subjunctive	ἐπαινέωμαι	ἐπαινέῃ	ἐπαινέηται	ἐπαινέησθον	ἐπαινέησθον	ἐπαινεώμεθᾰ	ἐπαινέησθε	ἐπαινέωνται
	optative	ἐπαινεοίμην	ἐπαινέοιο	ἐπαινέοιτο	ἐπαινέοισθον	ἐπαινεοίσθην	ἐπαινεοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαινέοισθε	ἐπαινέοιντο
	imperative		ἐπαινέου	ἐπαινεέσθω	ἐπαινέεσθον	ἐπαινεέσθων		ἐπαινέεσθε	ἐπαινεέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐπαινέειν				ἐπαινέεσθαι
participle	m	ἐπαινέων				ἐπαινεόμενος
	f	ἐπαινέουσᾰ				ἐπαινεομένη
	n	ἐπαινέον				ἐπαινεόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἐπαινῶ, ἐπαινοῦμαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπαινῶ	ἐπαινεῖς	ἐπαινεῖ	ἐπαινεῖτον	ἐπαινεῖτον	ἐπαινοῦμεν	ἐπαινεῖτε	ἐπαινοῦσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπαινῶ	ἐπαινῇς	ἐπαινῇ	ἐπαινῆτον	ἐπαινῆτον	ἐπαινῶμεν	ἐπαινῆτε	ἐπαινῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαινοίην, ἐπαινοῖμῐ	ἐπαινοίης, ἐπαινοῖς	ἐπαινοίη, ἐπαινοῖ	ἐπαινοῖτον, ἐπαινοίητον	ἐπαινοίτην, ἐπαινοιήτην	ἐπαινοῖμεν, ἐπαινοίημεν	ἐπαινοῖτε, ἐπαινοίητε	ἐπαινοῖεν, ἐπαινοίησᾰν
	imperative		ἐπαίνει	ἐπαινείτω	ἐπαινεῖτον	ἐπαινείτων		ἐπαινεῖτε	ἐπαινούντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπαινοῦμαι	ἐπαινεῖ, ἐπαινῇ	ἐπαινεῖται	ἐπαινεῖσθον	ἐπαινεῖσθον	ἐπαινούμεθᾰ	ἐπαινεῖσθε	ἐπαινοῦνται
	subjunctive	ἐπαινῶμαι	ἐπαινῇ	ἐπαινῆται	ἐπαινῆσθον	ἐπαινῆσθον	ἐπαινώμεθᾰ	ἐπαινῆσθε	ἐπαινῶνται
	optative	ἐπαινοίμην	ἐπαινοῖο	ἐπαινοῖτο	ἐπαινοῖσθον	ἐπαινοίσθην	ἐπαινοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαινοῖσθε	ἐπαινοῖντο
	imperative		ἐπαινοῦ	ἐπαινείσθω	ἐπαινεῖσθον	ἐπαινείσθων		ἐπαινεῖσθε	ἐπαινείσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐπαινεῖν				ἐπαινεῖσθαι
participle	m	ἐπαινῶν				ἐπαινούμενος
	f	ἐπαινοῦσᾰ				ἐπαινουμένη
	n	ἐπαινοῦν				ἐπαινούμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐπῄνεον, ἐπῃνεόμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῄνεον	ἐπῄνεες	ἐπῄνεε(ν)	ἐπῃνέετον	ἐπῃνεέτην	ἐπῃνέομεν	ἐπῃνέετε	ἐπῄνεον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπῃνεόμην	ἐπῃνέου	ἐπῃνέετο	ἐπῃνέεσθον	ἐπῃνεέσθην	ἐπῃνεόμεθᾰ	ἐπῃνέεσθε	ἐπῃνέοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐπῄνουν, ἐπῃνούμην (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῄνουν	ἐπῄνεις	ἐπῄνει	ἐπῃνεῖτον	ἐπῃνείτην	ἐπῃνοῦμεν	ἐπῃνεῖτε	ἐπῄνουν
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπῃνούμην	ἐπῃνοῦ	ἐπῃνεῖτο	ἐπῃνεῖσθον	ἐπῃνείσθην	ἐπῃνούμεθᾰ	ἐπῃνεῖσθε	ἐπῃνοῦντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἐπαινέσω, ἐπαινέσομαι, ἐπαινεθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπαινέσω	ἐπαινέσεις	ἐπαινέσει	ἐπαινέσετον	ἐπαινέσετον	ἐπαινέσομεν	ἐπαινέσετε	ἐπαινέσουσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαινέσοιμῐ	ἐπαινέσοις	ἐπαινέσοι	ἐπαινέσοιτον	ἐπαινεσοίτην	ἐπαινέσοιμεν	ἐπαινέσοιτε	ἐπαινέσοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐπαινέσομαι	ἐπαινέσῃ, ἐπαινέσει	ἐπαινέσεται	ἐπαινέσεσθον	ἐπαινέσεσθον	ἐπαινεσόμεθᾰ	ἐπαινέσεσθε	ἐπαινέσονται
	optative	ἐπαινεσοίμην	ἐπαινέσοιο	ἐπαινέσοιτο	ἐπαινέσοισθον	ἐπαινεσοίσθην	ἐπαινεσοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαινέσοισθε	ἐπαινέσοιντο
passive	indicative	ἐπαινεθήσομαι	ἐπαινεθήσῃ	ἐπαινεθήσεται	ἐπαινεθήσεσθον	ἐπαινεθήσεσθον	ἐπαινεθησόμεθᾰ	ἐπαινεθήσεσθε	ἐπαινεθήσονται
	optative	ἐπαινεθησοίμην	ἐπαινεθήσοιο	ἐπαινεθήσοιτο	ἐπαινεθήσοισθον	ἐπαινεθησοίσθην	ἐπαινεθησοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαινεθήσοισθε	ἐπαινεθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐπαινέσειν			ἐπαινέσεσθαι		ἐπαινεθήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἐπαινέσων			ἐπαινεσόμενος		ἐπαινεθησόμενος
	f	ἐπαινέσουσᾰ			ἐπαινεσομένη		ἐπαινεθησομένη
	n	ἐπαινέσον			ἐπαινεσόμενον		ἐπαινεθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἐπαινήσω, ἐπαινήσομαι, ἐπαινηθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπαινήσω	ἐπαινήσεις	ἐπαινήσει	ἐπαινήσετον	ἐπαινήσετον	ἐπαινήσομεν	ἐπαινήσετε	ἐπαινήσουσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαινήσοιμῐ	ἐπαινήσοις	ἐπαινήσοι	ἐπαινήσοιτον	ἐπαινησοίτην	ἐπαινήσοιμεν	ἐπαινήσοιτε	ἐπαινήσοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐπαινήσομαι	ἐπαινήσῃ, ἐπαινήσει	ἐπαινήσεται	ἐπαινήσεσθον	ἐπαινήσεσθον	ἐπαινησόμεθᾰ	ἐπαινήσεσθε	ἐπαινήσονται
	optative	ἐπαινησοίμην	ἐπαινήσοιο	ἐπαινήσοιτο	ἐπαινήσοισθον	ἐπαινησοίσθην	ἐπαινησοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαινήσοισθε	ἐπαινήσοιντο
passive	indicative	ἐπαινηθήσομαι	ἐπαινηθήσῃ	ἐπαινηθήσεται	ἐπαινηθήσεσθον	ἐπαινηθήσεσθον	ἐπαινηθησόμεθᾰ	ἐπαινηθήσεσθε	ἐπαινηθήσονται
	optative	ἐπαινηθησοίμην	ἐπαινηθήσοιο	ἐπαινηθήσοιτο	ἐπαινηθήσοισθον	ἐπαινηθησοίσθην	ἐπαινηθησοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαινηθήσοισθε	ἐπαινηθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐπαινήσειν			ἐπαινήσεσθαι		ἐπαινηθήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἐπαινήσων			ἐπαινησόμενος		ἐπαινηθησόμενος
	f	ἐπαινήσουσᾰ			ἐπαινησομένη		ἐπαινηθησομένη
	n	ἐπαινῆσον			ἐπαινησόμενον		ἐπαινηθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐπῄνεσᾰ, ἐπῃνεσᾰ́μην, ἐπῃνέθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῄνεσᾰ	ἐπῄνεσᾰς	ἐπῄνεσε(ν)	ἐπῃνέσᾰτον	ἐπῃνεσᾰ́την	ἐπῃνέσᾰμεν	ἐπῃνέσᾰτε	ἐπῄνεσᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐπαινέσω	ἐπαινέσῃς	ἐπαινέσῃ	ἐπαινέσητον	ἐπαινέσητον	ἐπαινέσωμεν	ἐπαινέσητε	ἐπαινέσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαινέσαιμῐ	ἐπαινέσειᾰς, ἐπαινέσαις	ἐπαινέσειε(ν), ἐπαινέσαι	ἐπαινέσαιτον	ἐπαινεσαίτην	ἐπαινέσαιμεν	ἐπαινέσαιτε	ἐπαινέσειᾰν, ἐπαινέσαιεν
	imperative		ἐπαίνεσον	ἐπαινεσᾰ́τω	ἐπαινέσᾰτον	ἐπαινεσᾰ́των		ἐπαινέσᾰτε	ἐπαινεσᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐπῃνεσᾰ́μην	ἐπῃνέσω	ἐπῃνέσᾰτο	ἐπῃνέσᾰσθον	ἐπῃνεσᾰ́σθην	ἐπῃνεσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐπῃνέσᾰσθε	ἐπῃνέσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐπαινέσωμαι	ἐπαινέσῃ	ἐπαινέσηται	ἐπαινέσησθον	ἐπαινέσησθον	ἐπαινεσώμεθᾰ	ἐπαινέσησθε	ἐπαινέσωνται
	optative	ἐπαινεσαίμην	ἐπαινέσαιο	ἐπαινέσαιτο	ἐπαινέσαισθον	ἐπαινεσαίσθην	ἐπαινεσαίμεθᾰ	ἐπαινέσαισθε	ἐπαινέσαιντο
	imperative		ἐπαίνεσαι	ἐπαινεσᾰ́σθω	ἐπαινέσᾰσθον	ἐπαινεσᾰ́σθων		ἐπαινέσᾰσθε	ἐπαινεσᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἐπῃνέθην	ἐπῃνέθης	ἐπῃνέθη	ἐπῃνέθητον	ἐπῃνεθήτην	ἐπῃνέθημεν	ἐπῃνέθητε	ἐπῃνέθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐπαινεθῶ	ἐπαινεθῇς	ἐπαινεθῇ	ἐπαινεθῆτον	ἐπαινεθῆτον	ἐπαινεθῶμεν	ἐπαινεθῆτε	ἐπαινεθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαινεθείην	ἐπαινεθείης	ἐπαινεθείη	ἐπαινεθεῖτον, ἐπαινεθείητον	ἐπαινεθείτην, ἐπαινεθειήτην	ἐπαινεθεῖμεν, ἐπαινεθείημεν	ἐπαινεθεῖτε, ἐπαινεθείητε	ἐπαινεθεῖεν, ἐπαινεθείησᾰν
	imperative		ἐπαινέθητῐ	ἐπαινεθήτω	ἐπαινέθητον	ἐπαινεθήτων		ἐπαινέθητε	ἐπαινεθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐπαινέσαι			ἐπαινέσᾰσθαι		ἐπαινεθῆναι
participle	m	ἐπαινέσᾱς			ἐπαινεσᾰ́μενος		ἐπαινεθείς
	f	ἐπαινέσᾱσᾰ			ἐπαινεσᾰμένη		ἐπαινεθεῖσᾰ
	n	ἐπαινέσᾰν			ἐπαινεσᾰ́μενον		ἐπαινεθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐπῄνησᾰ, ἐπῃνησᾰ́μην, ἐπῃνήθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῄνησᾰ	ἐπῄνησᾰς	ἐπῄνησε(ν)	ἐπῃνήσᾰτον	ἐπῃνησᾰ́την	ἐπῃνήσᾰμεν	ἐπῃνήσᾰτε	ἐπῄνησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐπαινήσω	ἐπαινήσῃς	ἐπαινήσῃ	ἐπαινήσητον	ἐπαινήσητον	ἐπαινήσωμεν	ἐπαινήσητε	ἐπαινήσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαινήσαιμῐ	ἐπαινήσειᾰς, ἐπαινήσαις	ἐπαινήσειε(ν), ἐπαινήσαι	ἐπαινήσαιτον	ἐπαινησαίτην	ἐπαινήσαιμεν	ἐπαινήσαιτε	ἐπαινήσειᾰν, ἐπαινήσαιεν
	imperative		ἐπαίνησον	ἐπαινησᾰ́τω	ἐπαινήσᾰτον	ἐπαινησᾰ́των		ἐπαινήσᾰτε	ἐπαινησᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐπῃνησᾰ́μην	ἐπῃνήσω	ἐπῃνήσᾰτο	ἐπῃνήσᾰσθον	ἐπῃνησᾰ́σθην	ἐπῃνησᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐπῃνήσᾰσθε	ἐπῃνήσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐπαινήσωμαι	ἐπαινήσῃ	ἐπαινήσηται	ἐπαινήσησθον	ἐπαινήσησθον	ἐπαινησώμεθᾰ	ἐπαινήσησθε	ἐπαινήσωνται
	optative	ἐπαινησαίμην	ἐπαινήσαιο	ἐπαινήσαιτο	ἐπαινήσαισθον	ἐπαινησαίσθην	ἐπαινησαίμεθᾰ	ἐπαινήσαισθε	ἐπαινήσαιντο
	imperative		ἐπαίνησαι	ἐπαινησᾰ́σθω	ἐπαινήσᾰσθον	ἐπαινησᾰ́σθων		ἐπαινήσᾰσθε	ἐπαινησᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἐπῃνήθην	ἐπῃνήθης	ἐπῃνήθη	ἐπῃνήθητον	ἐπῃνηθήτην	ἐπῃνήθημεν	ἐπῃνήθητε	ἐπῃνήθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐπαινηθῶ	ἐπαινηθῇς	ἐπαινηθῇ	ἐπαινηθῆτον	ἐπαινηθῆτον	ἐπαινηθῶμεν	ἐπαινηθῆτε	ἐπαινηθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαινηθείην	ἐπαινηθείης	ἐπαινηθείη	ἐπαινηθεῖτον, ἐπαινηθείητον	ἐπαινηθείτην, ἐπαινηθειήτην	ἐπαινηθεῖμεν, ἐπαινηθείημεν	ἐπαινηθεῖτε, ἐπαινηθείητε	ἐπαινηθεῖεν, ἐπαινηθείησᾰν
	imperative		ἐπαινήθητῐ	ἐπαινηθήτω	ἐπαινήθητον	ἐπαινηθήτων		ἐπαινήθητε	ἐπαινηθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐπαινῆσαι			ἐπαινήσᾰσθαι		ἐπαινηθῆναι
participle	m	ἐπαινήσᾱς			ἐπαινησᾰ́μενος		ἐπαινηθείς
	f	ἐπαινήσᾱσᾰ			ἐπαινησᾰμένη		ἐπαινηθεῖσᾰ
	n	ἐπαινῆσᾰν			ἐπαινησᾰ́μενον		ἐπαινηθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: ἐπῄνεκᾰ, ἐπῄνημαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῄνεκᾰ	ἐπῄνεκᾰς	ἐπῄνεκε(ν)	ἐπῃνέκᾰτον	ἐπῃνέκᾰτον	ἐπῃνέκᾰμεν	ἐπῃνέκᾰτε	ἐπῃνέκᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπῃνέκω	ἐπῃνέκῃς	ἐπῃνέκῃ	ἐπῃνέκητον	ἐπῃνέκητον	ἐπῃνέκωμεν	ἐπῃνέκητε	ἐπῃνέκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπῃνέκοιμῐ, ἐπῃνεκοίην	ἐπῃνέκοις, ἐπῃνεκοίης	ἐπῃνέκοι, ἐπῃνεκοίη	ἐπῃνέκοιτον	ἐπῃνεκοίτην	ἐπῃνέκοιμεν	ἐπῃνέκοιτε	ἐπῃνέκοιεν
	imperative		ἐπῄνεκε	ἐπῃνεκέτω	ἐπῃνέκετον	ἐπῃνεκέτων		ἐπῃνέκετε	ἐπῃνεκόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπῄνημαι	ἐπῄνησαι	ἐπῄνηται	ἐπῄνησθον	ἐπῄνησθον	ἐπῃνήμεθᾰ	ἐπῄνησθε	ἐπῄνηνται
	subjunctive	ἐπῃνημένος ὦ	ἐπῃνημένος ᾖς	ἐπῃνημένος ᾖ	ἐπῃνημένω ἦτον	ἐπῃνημένω ἦτον	ἐπῃνημένοι ὦμεν	ἐπῃνημένοι ἦτε	ἐπῃνημένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπῃνημένος εἴην	ἐπῃνημένος εἴης	ἐπῃνημένος εἴη	ἐπῃνημένω εἴητον/εἶτον	ἐπῃνημένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	ἐπῃνημένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	ἐπῃνημένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	ἐπῃνημένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		ἐπῄνησο	ἐπῃνήσθω	ἐπῄνησθον	ἐπῃνήσθων		ἐπῄνησθε	ἐπῃνήσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐπῃνεκέναι				ἐπῃνῆσθαι
participle	m	ἐπῃνεκώς				ἐπῃνημένος
	f	ἐπῃνεκυῖᾰ				ἐπῃνημένη
	n	ἐπῃνεκός				ἐπῃνημένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Synonyms

• ἐπαινετέω (epainetéō)
• (recommend): παραινέω (parainéō)

Derived terms

• ἀντεπαινέω (antepainéō)
• ἀξῐέπαινος (axiépainos)
• αὐτέπαινος (autépainos)
• παρέπαινος (parépainos)
• πολῠεπαίνετος (poluepaínetos)
• προεπαινέω (proepainéō)
• προσεπαινέω (prosepainéō)
• σῠνεπαινέω (sunepainéō)
• σῠνέπαινος (sunépainos)
• ῠ̔περεπαινέω (huperepainéō)

 

Related terms

• ἐπαίνεσῐς (epaínesis)
• ἐπαινετέον (epainetéon)
• ἐπαινετέω (epainetéō)
• ἐπαινέτης (epainétēs)
• ἐπαινετῐκός (epainetikós)
• ἐπαινετός (epainetós)
• ἐπαινός (epainós)
• ἔπαινος (épainos)
• ἐπαινουμένως (epainouménōs)

 

Further reading

• “ἐπαινέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἐπαινέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “ἐπαινέω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἐπαινέω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἐπαινέω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “ἐπαινέω”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• G1867 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible