ἀγγέλλω

See also: αγγέλλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἄγγελος (ángelos, messenger) +‎ *-ϳω (*-jō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀγγέλλω • (angéllō)

  1. (ambitransitive) to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 8.409:
      ὣς ἔφατ’, ὦρτο δὲ Ἶρις ἀελλόπος ἀγγελέουσα
      hṑs éphat’, ôrto dè Îris aellópos angeléousa
      So spake he, and storm-footed Iris hasted to bear his message
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 10.448:
      ἐσθλά περ ἀγγείλας
      esthlá per angeílas
      even though you have brought good tidings
  2. (middle voice, only present) to announce oneself
    • 497 BCE – 405 BCE, Sophocles, Ajax 1376:
      καὶ νῦν γε Τεύκρῳ τἀπὸ τοῦδ’ ἀγγέλλομαι
      kaì nûn ge Teúkrōi tapò toûd’ angéllomai
      And now I announce myself to him as a friend

Usage notes

The person told generally takes the dative case, with the message in accusative or set up with a preposition, such as περί (perí, about).

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἄγγελμᾰ (ángelmă)
  • ἀγγέλτειρᾰ (angélteiră)
  • ἀγγελτῐκός (angeltĭkós)
  • ᾰ̓ναγγέλλω (ănangéllō)
    • ᾰ̓νάγγελτος (ănángeltos)
  • ᾰ̓παγγέλλω (ăpangéllō)
  • δῐαγγελτέον (dĭangeltéon)
  • εἰσαγγέλλω (eisangéllō)
  • ἐξαγγέλλω (exangéllō)
  • ἐπαγγέλλω (epangéllō)
  • κᾰκάγγελτος (kăkángeltos)
  • κᾰταγγέλλω (kătangéllō)
  • νεάγγελτος (neángeltos)
  • πᾰραγγέλλω (părangéllō)
  • περιαγγέλλω (periangéllō)
  • προαγγέλλω (proangéllō)
  • προσαγγέλλω (prosangéllō)
  • σῠναγγέλλω (sŭnangéllō)
  • ῠ̔πάγγελτος (hŭpángeltos)

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