ἵκανεν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

With short ι:

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hí.kaː.nen/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)i.ka.nen/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/

With long ι:

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hǐː.kaː.nen/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)i.ka.nen/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ka.nen/

Usage notes

The ι may be long or short in Homer, depending on the needs of the meter. The long vowel can be interpreted as the augmented form, the short vowel as the unaugmented.

Verb

ἵκᾱνεν • (híkānen)

inflection of ἱκάνω (hikánō):
1. second-person singular present active imperative
2. third-person singular imperfect active indicative with movable nu