φοβέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pʰogʷéyō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰogʷéyeti. Cognate to Sanskrit भाजयति (bhājáyati). Compare φόβος (phóbos, fear).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φοβέω • (phobéō)

  1. (Homeric) to put to flight
  2. to terrify, alarm
  3. to threaten
  4. (passive voice) to be frightened
    1. to be in awe of, to dread

Usage notes

  • The Poetic passive present indicative form φοβεῦμαι (phobeûmai) is attested.
  • An Ionic iterative imperfect form, φοβέεσκον (phobéeskon) is attested. An Ionic second singular form, φοβέαι (phobéai), and the imperative forms φοβεῦ (phobeû) and φοβέο (phobéo) are attested. The Ionic participle forms φοβεόμενος (phobeómenos) and φοβεύμενος (phobeúmenos) are attested.
  • An Epic 3rd plural aorist is attested ἐφόβηθεν (ephóbēthen) and the unaugmented form φόβηθεν (phóbēthen) is also attested. The unaugmented Epic pluperfect form πεφοβήατο (pephobḗato) is also attested.
  • The Doric 2nd singular subjunctive form φοβαθῇς (phobathēîs) is attested.

Inflection

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