ἀθλέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ᾱ̓θλῶ (āthlô)Attic, contracted

Etymology

    From ἆθλος (âthlos, contest, struggle) or ἆθλον (âthlon, prize, contest) +‎ -έω (-éō, verbal suffix). In the Attic form ᾱ̓θλῶ (āthlô), ᾰε (ăe) is contracted to (ā).

    Pronunciation

     

    Verb

    ᾱ̓θλέω • (āthléō) (Epic, Attic, Koine)

    1. (ambitransitive) to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle [with dative ‘with or against someone’]
    2. to be an athlete, contend for a prize in games
      • Simonides of Ceos 149C

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    • ἀεθλεύω (aethleúō), ᾱ̓θλεύω (āthleúō)

    References