ἀκολουθέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, following) +‎ -έω (-éō, verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓κολουθέω • (ăkolouthéō)

  1. (ambitransitive) to follow, go after, go with [with dative or (rarely) accusative ‘someone’; or with σύν (sún) ‘dat’; or with μετά (metá) ‘gen’; or with ἐπί (epí) ‘acc’]
  2. (figuratively)
    1. (transitive) to follow one in a thing, let oneself be led by [with dative or (rarely) accusative ‘someone or something’]
    2. (transitive) to follow the thread of a discourse
    3. (of things, transitive) to follow, be consequent on
    4. (intransitive) it follows

Inflection

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ᾰ̓κολουθῐ́ᾱ (ăkolouthĭ́ā)

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