ἀκηδέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀκηδής (akēdḗs) +‎ -έω (-éō).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.kɛː.dé.ɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.ke̝ˈde.o/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.ciˈðe.o/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.ciˈðe.o/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.ciˈðe.o/

Verb

ἀκηδέω • (akēdéō)

to neglect, be neglectful; to not care for, not take heed of
- 442 BCE, Sophocles, Antigone 410-415:
  νέκυν, μυδῶν τε σῶμα γυμνώσαντες εὖ, καθήμεθʼ ἄκρων ἐκ πάγων ὑπήνεμοι, ὀσμὴν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ μὴ βάλοι πεφευγότες, ἐγερτὶ κινῶν ἄνδρʼ ἀνὴρ ἐπιρρόθοις κακοῖσιν, εἴ τις τοῦδʼ ἀκηδήσοι πόνου.
  nékun, mudôn te sôma gumnṓsantes eû, kathḗmeth ákrōn ek págōn hupḗnemoi, osmḕn ap autoû mḕ báloi pepheugótes, egertì kinôn ándr anḕr epirrhóthois kakoîsin, eí tis toûd akēdḗsoi pónou.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Illiad 427-428:
  τῶν δʼ ἄλλων οὔ τίς εὑ ἀκήδεσεν, ἀλλὰ πάροιθεν ἀσπίδας εὐκύκλους σχέθον αὐτοῦ.
  tôn d állōn oú tís heu akḗdesen, allà pároithen aspídas eukúklous skhéthon autoû.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

Hesychius of Alexandria records a Doric aorist infinitive: ἀκαδῆσαι (akadêsai).

Conjugation

Present: ἀκηδέω, ἀκηδέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀκηδέω	ἀκηδέεις	ἀκηδέει	ἀκηδέετον	ἀκηδέετον	ἀκηδέομεν	ἀκηδέετε	ἀκηδέουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἀκηδέω	ἀκηδέῃς	ἀκηδέῃ	ἀκηδέητον	ἀκηδέητον	ἀκηδέωμεν	ἀκηδέητε	ἀκηδέωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀκηδέοιμῐ	ἀκηδέοις	ἀκηδέοι	ἀκηδέοιτον	ἀκηδεοίτην	ἀκηδέοιμεν	ἀκηδέοιτε	ἀκηδέοιεν
	imperative		ἀκήδεε	ἀκηδεέτω	ἀκηδέετον	ἀκηδεέτων		ἀκηδέετε	ἀκηδεόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀκηδέομαι	ἀκηδέῃ, ἀκηδέει	ἀκηδέεται	ἀκηδέεσθον	ἀκηδέεσθον	ἀκηδεόμεθᾰ	ἀκηδέεσθε	ἀκηδέονται
	subjunctive	ἀκηδέωμαι	ἀκηδέῃ	ἀκηδέηται	ἀκηδέησθον	ἀκηδέησθον	ἀκηδεώμεθᾰ	ἀκηδέησθε	ἀκηδέωνται
	optative	ἀκηδεοίμην	ἀκηδέοιο	ἀκηδέοιτο	ἀκηδέοισθον	ἀκηδεοίσθην	ἀκηδεοίμεθᾰ	ἀκηδέοισθε	ἀκηδέοιντο
	imperative		ἀκηδέου	ἀκηδεέσθω	ἀκηδέεσθον	ἀκηδεέσθων		ἀκηδέεσθε	ἀκηδεέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἀκηδέειν				ἀκηδέεσθαι
participle	m	ἀκηδέων				ἀκηδεόμενος
	f	ἀκηδέουσᾰ				ἀκηδεομένη
	n	ἀκηδέον				ἀκηδεόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Present: ἀκηδῶ, ἀκηδοῦμαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀκηδῶ	ἀκηδεῖς	ἀκηδεῖ	ἀκηδεῖτον	ἀκηδεῖτον	ἀκηδοῦμεν	ἀκηδεῖτε	ἀκηδοῦσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἀκηδῶ	ἀκηδῇς	ἀκηδῇ	ἀκηδῆτον	ἀκηδῆτον	ἀκηδῶμεν	ἀκηδῆτε	ἀκηδῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀκηδοίην, ἀκηδοῖμῐ	ἀκηδοίης, ἀκηδοῖς	ἀκηδοίη, ἀκηδοῖ	ἀκηδοῖτον, ἀκηδοίητον	ἀκηδοίτην, ἀκηδοιήτην	ἀκηδοῖμεν, ἀκηδοίημεν	ἀκηδοῖτε, ἀκηδοίητε	ἀκηδοῖεν, ἀκηδοίησᾰν
	imperative		ἀκήδει	ἀκηδείτω	ἀκηδεῖτον	ἀκηδείτων		ἀκηδεῖτε	ἀκηδούντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀκηδοῦμαι	ἀκηδεῖ, ἀκηδῇ	ἀκηδεῖται	ἀκηδεῖσθον	ἀκηδεῖσθον	ἀκηδούμεθᾰ	ἀκηδεῖσθε	ἀκηδοῦνται
	subjunctive	ἀκηδῶμαι	ἀκηδῇ	ἀκηδῆται	ἀκηδῆσθον	ἀκηδῆσθον	ἀκηδώμεθᾰ	ἀκηδῆσθε	ἀκηδῶνται
	optative	ἀκηδοίμην	ἀκηδοῖο	ἀκηδοῖτο	ἀκηδοῖσθον	ἀκηδοίσθην	ἀκηδοίμεθᾰ	ἀκηδοῖσθε	ἀκηδοῖντο
	imperative		ἀκηδοῦ	ἀκηδείσθω	ἀκηδεῖσθον	ἀκηδείσθων		ἀκηδεῖσθε	ἀκηδείσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἀκηδεῖν				ἀκηδεῖσθαι
participle	m	ἀκηδῶν				ἀκηδούμενος
	f	ἀκηδοῦσᾰ				ἀκηδουμένη
	n	ἀκηδοῦν				ἀκηδούμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἀκήδεον, ἀκηδεόμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀκήδεον	ἀκήδεες	ἀκήδεε(ν)	ἀκηδέετον	ἀκηδεέτην	ἀκηδέομεν	ἀκηδέετε	ἀκήδεον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀκηδεόμην	ἀκηδέου	ἀκηδέετο	ἀκηδέεσθον	ἀκηδεέσθην	ἀκηδεόμεθᾰ	ἀκηδέεσθε	ἀκηδέοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἀκήδουν, ἀκηδούμην (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀκήδουν	ἀκήδεις	ἀκήδει	ἀκηδεῖτον	ἀκηδείτην	ἀκηδοῦμεν	ἀκηδεῖτε	ἀκήδουν
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀκηδούμην	ἀκηδοῦ	ἀκηδεῖτο	ἀκηδεῖσθον	ἀκηδείσθην	ἀκηδούμεθᾰ	ἀκηδεῖσθε	ἀκηδοῦντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἀκηδήσω, ἀκηδήσομαι, ἀκηδηθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀκηδήσω	ἀκηδήσεις	ἀκηδήσει	ἀκηδήσετον	ἀκηδήσετον	ἀκηδήσομεν	ἀκηδήσετε	ἀκηδήσουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἀκηδήσοιμῐ	ἀκηδήσοις	ἀκηδήσοι	ἀκηδήσοιτον	ἀκηδησοίτην	ἀκηδήσοιμεν	ἀκηδήσοιτε	ἀκηδήσοιεν
middle	indicative	ἀκηδήσομαι	ἀκηδήσῃ, ἀκηδήσει	ἀκηδήσεται	ἀκηδήσεσθον	ἀκηδήσεσθον	ἀκηδησόμεθᾰ	ἀκηδήσεσθε	ἀκηδήσονται
middle	optative	ἀκηδησοίμην	ἀκηδήσοιο	ἀκηδήσοιτο	ἀκηδήσοισθον	ἀκηδησοίσθην	ἀκηδησοίμεθᾰ	ἀκηδήσοισθε	ἀκηδήσοιντο
passive	indicative	ἀκηδηθήσομαι	ἀκηδηθήσῃ	ἀκηδηθήσεται	ἀκηδηθήσεσθον	ἀκηδηθήσεσθον	ἀκηδηθησόμεθᾰ	ἀκηδηθήσεσθε	ἀκηδηθήσονται
passive	optative	ἀκηδηθησοίμην	ἀκηδηθήσοιο	ἀκηδηθήσοιτο	ἀκηδηθήσοισθον	ἀκηδηθησοίσθην	ἀκηδηθησοίμεθᾰ	ἀκηδηθήσοισθε	ἀκηδηθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἀκηδήσειν			ἀκηδήσεσθαι		ἀκηδηθήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἀκηδήσων			ἀκηδησόμενος		ἀκηδηθησόμενος
	f	ἀκηδήσουσᾰ			ἀκηδησομένη		ἀκηδηθησομένη
	n	ἀκηδῆσον			ἀκηδησόμενον		ἀκηδηθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἀκήδησᾰ, ἀκηδησᾰ́μην, ἀκηδήθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀκήδησᾰ	ἀκήδησᾰς	ἀκήδησε(ν)	ἀκηδήσᾰτον	ἀκηδησᾰ́την	ἀκηδήσᾰμεν	ἀκηδήσᾰτε	ἀκήδησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἀκηδήσω	ἀκηδήσῃς	ἀκηδήσῃ	ἀκηδήσητον	ἀκηδήσητον	ἀκηδήσωμεν	ἀκηδήσητε	ἀκηδήσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀκηδήσαιμῐ	ἀκηδήσειᾰς, ἀκηδήσαις	ἀκηδήσειε(ν), ἀκηδήσαι	ἀκηδήσαιτον	ἀκηδησαίτην	ἀκηδήσαιμεν	ἀκηδήσαιτε	ἀκηδήσειᾰν, ἀκηδήσαιεν
	imperative		ἀκήδησον	ἀκηδησᾰ́τω	ἀκηδήσᾰτον	ἀκηδησᾰ́των		ἀκηδήσᾰτε	ἀκηδησᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἀκηδησᾰ́μην	ἀκηδήσω	ἀκηδήσᾰτο	ἀκηδήσᾰσθον	ἀκηδησᾰ́σθην	ἀκηδησᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἀκηδήσᾰσθε	ἀκηδήσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἀκηδήσωμαι	ἀκηδήσῃ	ἀκηδήσηται	ἀκηδήσησθον	ἀκηδήσησθον	ἀκηδησώμεθᾰ	ἀκηδήσησθε	ἀκηδήσωνται
	optative	ἀκηδησαίμην	ἀκηδήσαιο	ἀκηδήσαιτο	ἀκηδήσαισθον	ἀκηδησαίσθην	ἀκηδησαίμεθᾰ	ἀκηδήσαισθε	ἀκηδήσαιντο
	imperative		ἀκήδησαι	ἀκηδησᾰ́σθω	ἀκηδήσᾰσθον	ἀκηδησᾰ́σθων		ἀκηδήσᾰσθε	ἀκηδησᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἀκηδήθην	ἀκηδήθης	ἀκηδήθη	ἀκηδήθητον	ἀκηδηθήτην	ἀκηδήθημεν	ἀκηδήθητε	ἀκηδήθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἀκηδηθῶ	ἀκηδηθῇς	ἀκηδηθῇ	ἀκηδηθῆτον	ἀκηδηθῆτον	ἀκηδηθῶμεν	ἀκηδηθῆτε	ἀκηδηθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀκηδηθείην	ἀκηδηθείης	ἀκηδηθείη	ἀκηδηθεῖτον, ἀκηδηθείητον	ἀκηδηθείτην, ἀκηδηθειήτην	ἀκηδηθεῖμεν, ἀκηδηθείημεν	ἀκηδηθεῖτε, ἀκηδηθείητε	ἀκηδηθεῖεν, ἀκηδηθείησᾰν
	imperative		ἀκηδήθητῐ	ἀκηδηθήτω	ἀκηδήθητον	ἀκηδηθήτων		ἀκηδήθητε	ἀκηδηθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἀκηδῆσαι			ἀκηδήσᾰσθαι		ἀκηδηθῆναι
participle	m	ἀκηδήσᾱς			ἀκηδησᾰ́μενος		ἀκηδηθείς
	f	ἀκηδήσᾱσᾰ			ἀκηδησᾰμένη		ἀκηδηθεῖσᾰ
	n	ἀκηδῆσᾰν			ἀκηδησᾰ́μενον		ἀκηδηθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἀκήδεσᾰ, ἀκηδεσᾰ́μην (Poetic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀκήδεσᾰ	ἀκήδεσᾰς	ἀκήδεσε(ν)	ἀκηδέσᾰτον	ἀκηδεσᾰ́την	ἀκηδέσᾰμεν	ἀκηδέσᾰτε	ἀκήδεσᾰν
	subjunctive	ἀκηδέσω	ἀκηδέσῃς	ἀκηδέσῃ	ἀκηδέσητον	ἀκηδέσητον	ἀκηδέσωμεν	ἀκηδέσητε	ἀκηδέσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀκηδέσαιμῐ	ἀκηδέσειᾰς, ἀκηδέσαις	ἀκηδέσειε(ν), ἀκηδέσαι	ἀκηδεσεῖτον	ἀκηδεσείτην	ἀκηδεσεῖμεν	ἀκηδεσεῖτε	ἀκηδεσεῖεν
	imperative		ἀκήδεσον	ἀκηδεσᾰ́τω	ἀκηδέσᾰτον	ἀκηδεσᾰ́των		ἀκηδέσᾰτε	ἀκηδεσᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἀκηδεσᾰ́μην	ἀκηδέσω	ἀκηδέσᾰτο	ἀκηδέσᾰσθον	ἀκηδεσᾰ́σθην	ἀκηδεσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἀκηδέσᾰσθε	ἀκηδέσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἀκηδέσωμαι	ἀκηδέσηαι	ἀκηδέσηται	ἀκηδέσησθον	ἀκηδέσησθον	ἀκηδεσώμεθᾰ	ἀκηδέσησθε	ἀκηδέσωνται
	optative	ἀκηδεσαίμην	ἀκηδέσαιο	ἀκηδέσαιτο	ἀκηδέσαισθον	ἀκηδεσαίσθην	ἀκηδεσαίμεθᾰ	ἀκηδέσαισθε	ἀκηδέσαιντο
	imperative		ἀκήδεσαι	ἀκηδεσᾰ́σθω	ἀκηδέσᾰσθον	ἀκηδεσᾰ́σθων		ἀκηδέσᾰσθε	ἀκηδεσᾰ́σθων
		active			middle
infinitive		ἀκηδέσαι			ἀκηδέσᾰσθαι
participle	m	ἀκηδέσᾱς			ἀκηδεσᾰ́μενος
	f	ἀκηδέσᾱσᾰ			ἀκηδεσᾰμένη
	n	ἀκηδέσᾰν			ἀκηδεσᾰ́μενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

References

“ἀκηδέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“ἀκηδέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
“ἀκηδέω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
ἀκηδέω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
ἀκηδέω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
ἀκηδέω in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)
ἀκηδέω, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011