εἰκάζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἐϊκάσδω (eïkásdō)Aeolic

Etymology

Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (to become equal), although there are no cognates outside of Greek. Cognate with εἰκών (eikṓn), ἔοικᾰ (éoikă).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

εἰκάζω • (eikázō)

  1. to portray, represent
  2. to liken, compare
  3. to infer from comparison, to conjecture

Conjugation

Ionic forms without augment:

Derived terms

  • εἰκασία (eikasía)
  • εἰκάσιμος (eikásimos)
  • εἴκασμα (eíkasma)
  • εἰκασμός (eikasmós)
  • εἰκαστέον (eikastéon)
  • εἰκαστής (eikastḗs)
  • εἰκαστός (eikastós)

Descendants

  • Greek: εικάζω (eikázo)

Further reading