γοητεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Verbal formation from the genitive of γόης (góēs, sorcerer).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γοητεύω • (goēteúō)

  1. to bewitch, beguile, fascinate as a snake
  2. to play the wizard

Inflection

Compounds

  • ἐγγοητεύω (engoēteúō, bring on by charms)
  • ἐκγοητεύω (ekgoēteúō, γοητεύω)
  • καταγοητεύω (katagoēteúō, bewitch)

And see γόης (góēs), γοητεία (goēteía)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γοάω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 280-1

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γοητεύω (bewitch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣo.iˈte.vo/
  • Hyphenation: γο‧η‧τεύ‧ω

Verb

γοητεύω • (goïtévo) (past γοήτευσα/γοήτεψα, passive γοητεύομαι)

  1. to charm, enchant, enthrall

Conjugation

  • απογοητεύω (apogoïtévo, disappoint)
  • γοητευμένος (goïtevménos, charmed, participle)
  • καταγοητεύω (katagoïtévo, charm extremely)