ἀμάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁- (“to reap, mow”).[1] Cognate with English mow and Latin metō.

Pronunciation

With short initial ἀ:

 

With long initial ἀ:

 

Usage notes

According to Liddell, Scott and Jones, Homer has initial ᾱ in the simple verb and ᾰ in compounds; Tragic authors always have ᾰ; some later authors have ᾱ and others ᾰ.

Verb

ἀμάω • (amáō)

  1. to reap, cut

Conjugation

   Present: ἀμᾰ́ω, ἀμᾰ́ομαι (Uncontracted)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἀμᾰ́ω ἀμᾰ́εις ἀμᾰ́ει ἀμᾰ́ετον ἀμᾰ́ετον ἀμᾰ́ομεν ἀμᾰ́ετε ἀμᾰ́ουσῐ(ν)
subjunctive ἀμᾰ́ω ἀμᾰ́ῃς ἀμᾰ́ῃ ἀμᾰ́ητον ἀμᾰ́ητον ἀμᾰ́ωμεν ἀμᾰ́ητε ἀμᾰ́ωσῐ(ν)
optative ἀμᾰ́οιμῐ ἀμᾰ́οις ἀμᾰ́οι ἀμᾰ́οιτον ἀμᾰοίτην ἀμᾰ́οιμεν ἀμᾰ́οιτε ἀμᾰ́οιεν
imperative   ἄμᾰε ἀμᾰέτω ἀμᾰ́ετον ἀμᾰέτων   ἀμᾰ́ετε ἀμᾰόντων
middle/
passive 		indicative ἀμᾰ́ομαι ἀμᾰ́ῃ / ἀμᾰ́ει ἀμᾰ́εται ἀμᾰ́εσθον ἀμᾰ́εσθον ἀμᾰόμεθᾰ ἀμᾰ́εσθε ἀμᾰ́ονται
subjunctive ἀμᾰ́ωμαι ἀμᾰ́ῃ ἀμᾰ́ηται ἀμᾰ́ησθον ἀμᾰ́ησθον ἀμᾰώμεθᾰ ἀμᾰ́ησθε ἀμᾰ́ωνται
optative ἀμᾰοίμην ἀμᾰ́οιο ἀμᾰ́οιτο ἀμᾰ́οισθον ἀμᾰοίσθην ἀμᾰοίμεθᾰ ἀμᾰ́οισθε ἀμᾰ́οιντο
imperative   ἀμᾰ́ου ἀμᾰέσθω ἀμᾰ́εσθον ἀμᾰέσθων   ἀμᾰ́εσθε ἀμᾰέσθων
active middle/passive
infinitive ἀμᾰ́ειν ἀμᾰ́εσθαι
participle m ἀμᾰ́ων ἀμᾰόμενος
f ἀμᾰ́ουσᾰ ἀμᾰομένη
n ἀμᾰ́ον ἀμᾰόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Present: ἀμῶ, ἀμῶμαι (Contracted)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἀμῶ ἀμᾷς ἀμᾷ ἀμᾶτον ἀμᾶτον ἀμῶμεν ἀμᾶτε ἀμῶσῐ(ν)
subjunctive ἀμῶ ἀμᾷς ἀμᾷ ἀμᾶτον ἀμᾶτον ἀμῶμεν ἀμᾶτε ἀμῶσῐ(ν)
optative ἀμῴην / ἀμῷμῐ ἀμῴης / ἀμῷς ἀμῴη / ἀμῷ ἀμῷτον / ἀμῴητον ἀμῴτην / ἀμῳήτην ἀμῷμεν / ἀμῴημεν ἀμῷτε / ἀμῴητε ἀμῷεν / ἀμῴησᾰν
imperative   ἄμᾱ ἀμᾱ́τω ἀμᾶτον ἀμᾱ́των   ἀμᾶτε ἀμώντων
middle/
passive 		indicative ἀμῶμαι ἀμᾷ ἀμᾶται ἀμᾶσθον ἀμᾶσθον ἀμώμεθᾰ ἀμᾶσθε ἀμῶνται
subjunctive ἀμῶμαι ἀμᾷ ἀμᾶται ἀμᾶσθον ἀμᾶσθον ἀμώμεθᾰ ἀμᾶσθε ἀμῶνται
optative ἀμῴμην ἀμῷο ἀμῷτο ἀμῷσθον ἀμῴσθην ἀμῴμεθᾰ ἀμῷσθε ἀμῷντο
imperative   ἀμῶ ἀμᾱ́σθω ἀμᾶσθον ἀμᾱ́σθων   ἀμᾶσθε ἀμᾱ́σθων
active middle/passive
infinitive ἀμᾶν ἀμᾶσθαι
participle m ἀμῶν ἀμώμενος
f ἀμῶσᾰ ἀμωμένη
n ἀμῶν ἀμώμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: ἤμᾰον, ἠμᾰόμην (Uncontracted)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἤμᾰον ἤμᾰες ἤμᾰε(ν) ἠμᾰ́ετον ἠμᾰέτην ἠμᾰ́ομεν ἠμᾰ́ετε ἤμᾰον
middle/
passive 		indicative ἠμᾰόμην ἠμᾰ́ου ἠμᾰ́ετο ἠμᾰ́εσθον ἠμᾰέσθην ἠμᾰόμεθᾰ ἠμᾰ́εσθε ἠμᾰ́οντο
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: ἤμων, ἠμώμην (Contracted)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἤμων ἤμᾱς ἤμᾱ ἠμᾶτον ἠμᾱ́την ἠμῶμεν ἠμᾶτε ἤμων
middle/
passive 		indicative ἠμώμην ἠμῶ ἠμᾶτο ἠμᾶσθον ἠμᾱ́σθην ἠμώμεθᾰ ἠμᾶσθε ἠμῶντο
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: ἀμήσω, ἀμήσομαι, ἀμηθήσομαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἀμήσω ἀμήσεις ἀμήσει ἀμήσετον ἀμήσετον ἀμήσομεν ἀμήσετε ἀμήσουσῐ(ν)
optative ἀμήσοιμῐ ἀμήσοις ἀμήσοι ἀμήσοιτον ἀμησοίτην ἀμήσοιμεν ἀμήσοιτε ἀμήσοιεν
middle indicative ἀμήσομαι ἀμήσῃ / ἀμήσει ἀμήσεται ἀμήσεσθον ἀμήσεσθον ἀμησόμεθᾰ ἀμήσεσθε ἀμήσονται
optative ἀμησοίμην ἀμήσοιο ἀμήσοιτο ἀμήσοισθον ἀμησοίσθην ἀμησοίμεθᾰ ἀμήσοισθε ἀμήσοιντο
passive indicative ἀμηθήσομαι ἀμηθήσῃ ἀμηθήσεται ἀμηθήσεσθον ἀμηθήσεσθον ἀμηθησόμεθᾰ ἀμηθήσεσθε ἀμηθήσονται
optative ἀμηθησοίμην ἀμηθήσοιο ἀμηθήσοιτο ἀμηθήσοισθον ἀμηθησοίσθην ἀμηθησοίμεθᾰ ἀμηθήσοισθε ἀμηθήσοιντο
active middle passive
infinitive ἀμήσειν ἀμήσεσθαι ἀμηθήσεσθαι
participle m ἀμήσων ἀμησόμενος ἀμηθησόμενος
f ἀμήσουσᾰ ἀμησομένη ἀμηθησομένη
n ἀμῆσον ἀμησόμενον ἀμηθησόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: ἤμησᾰ, ἠμησᾰ́μην, ἠμήθην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἤμησᾰ ἤμησᾰς ἤμησε(ν) ἠμήσᾰτον ἠμησᾰ́την ἠμήσᾰμεν ἠμήσᾰτε ἤμησᾰν
subjunctive ἀμήσω ἀμήσῃς ἀμήσῃ ἀμήσητον ἀμήσητον ἀμήσωμεν ἀμήσητε ἀμήσωσῐ(ν)
optative ἀμήσαιμῐ ἀμήσειᾰς / ἀμήσαις ἀμήσειε(ν) / ἀμήσαι ἀμήσαιτον ἀμησαίτην ἀμήσαιμεν ἀμήσαιτε ἀμήσειᾰν / ἀμήσαιεν
imperative   ἄμησον ἀμησᾰ́τω ἀμήσᾰτον ἀμησᾰ́των   ἀμήσᾰτε ἀμησᾰ́ντων
middle indicative ἠμησᾰ́μην ἠμήσω ἠμήσᾰτο ἠμήσᾰσθον ἠμησᾰ́σθην ἠμησᾰ́μεθᾰ ἠμήσᾰσθε ἠμήσᾰντο
subjunctive ἀμήσωμαι ἀμήσῃ ἀμήσηται ἀμήσησθον ἀμήσησθον ἀμησώμεθᾰ ἀμήσησθε ἀμήσωνται
optative ἀμησαίμην ἀμήσαιο ἀμήσαιτο ἀμήσαισθον ἀμησαίσθην ἀμησαίμεθᾰ ἀμήσαισθε ἀμήσαιντο
imperative   ἄμησαι ἀμησᾰ́σθω ἀμήσᾰσθον ἀμησᾰ́σθων   ἀμήσᾰσθε ἀμησᾰ́σθων
passive indicative ἠμήθην ἠμήθης ἠμήθη ἠμήθητον ἠμηθήτην ἠμήθημεν ἠμήθητε ἠμήθησᾰν
subjunctive ἀμηθῶ ἀμηθῇς ἀμηθῇ ἀμηθῆτον ἀμηθῆτον ἀμηθῶμεν ἀμηθῆτε ἀμηθῶσῐ(ν)
optative ἀμηθείην ἀμηθείης ἀμηθείη ἀμηθεῖτον / ἀμηθείητον ἀμηθείτην / ἀμηθειήτην ἀμηθεῖμεν / ἀμηθείημεν ἀμηθεῖτε / ἀμηθείητε ἀμηθεῖεν / ἀμηθείησᾰν
imperative   ἀμήθητῐ ἀμηθήτω ἀμήθητον ἀμηθήτων   ἀμήθητε ἀμηθέντων
active middle passive
infinitive ἀμῆσαι ἀμήσᾰσθαι ἀμηθῆναι
participle m ἀμήσᾱς ἀμησᾰ́μενος ἀμηθείς
f ἀμήσᾱσᾰ ἀμησᾰμένη ἀμηθεῖσᾰ
n ἀμῆσᾰν ἀμησᾰ́μενον ἀμηθέν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: ἄμησᾰ, ἀμησᾰ́μην, ἀμήθην (Epic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἄμησᾰ ἄμησᾰς ἄμησε(ν) ἀμήσᾰτον ἀμησᾰ́την ἀμήσᾰμεν ἀμήσᾰτε ἄμησᾰν
subjunctive ἀμήσω,
ἀμήσωμῐ 		ἀμήσῃς,
ἀμήσῃσθᾰ 		ἀμήσῃ,
ἀμήσῃσῐ 		ἀμήσητον ἀμήσητον ἀμήσωμεν ἀμήσητε ἀμήσωσῐ(ν)
optative ἀμήσαιμῐ ἀμήσαις,
ἀμήσαισθᾰ,
ἀμήσειᾰς 		ἀμήσειε(ν) / ἀμήσαι ἀμησεῖτον ἀμησείτην ἀμησεῖμεν ἀμησεῖτε ἀμησεῖεν
imperative   ἄμησον ἀμησᾰ́τω ἀμήσᾰτον ἀμησᾰ́των   ἀμήσᾰτε ἀμησᾰ́ντων
middle indicative ἀμησᾰ́μην ἀμήσᾰο ἀμήσᾰτο ἀμήσᾰσθον ἀμησᾰ́σθην ἀμησᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ ἀμήσᾰσθε ἀμήσᾰντο
subjunctive ἀμήσωμαι ἀμήσηαι ἀμήσηται ἀμήσησθον ἀμήσησθον ἀμησώμε(σ)θᾰ ἀμήσησθε ἀμήσωνται
optative ἀμησαίμην ἀμήσαιο ἀμήσαιτο ἀμήσαισθον ἀμησαίσθην ἀμησαίμε(σ)θᾰ ἀμήσαισθε ἀμησαίᾰτο
imperative   ἄμησαι ἀμησᾰ́σθω ἀμήσᾰσθον ἀμησᾰ́σθων   ἀμήσᾰσθε ἀμησᾰ́σθων
passive indicative ἀμήθην ἀμήθης ἀμήθη ἀμήθητον ἀμηθήτην ἀμήθημεν ἀμήθητε ἀμήθησᾰν,
ἄμηθεν
subjunctive ἀμηθῶ ἀμηθῇς ἀμηθῇ ἀμηθῆτον ἀμηθῆτον ἀμηθῶμεν ἀμηθῆτε ἀμηθῶσῐ(ν)
optative ἀμηθείην ἀμηθείης ἀμηθείη ἀμηθεῖτον / ἀμηθείητον ἀμηθείτην / ἀμηθειήτην ἀμηθεῖμεν / ἀμηθείημεν ἀμηθεῖτε / ἀμηθείητε ἀμήθειεν / ἀμηθείησᾰν
imperative   ἀμήθητῐ ἀμηθήτω ἀμήθητον ἀμηθήτων   ἀμήθητε ἀμηθέντων
active middle passive
infinitive ἀμῆσαι / ἀμησᾰ́μεν / ἀμησᾰμέναι ἀμήσᾰσθαι ἀμηθῆναι / ἀμηθήμεναι
participle m ἀμήσᾱς ἀμησᾰ́μενος ἀμηθείς
f ἀμήσᾱσᾰ ἀμησᾰμένη ἀμηθεῖσᾰ
n ἀμῆσᾰν ἀμησᾰ́μενον ἀμηθέν
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.
   Perfect: ἤμηκᾰ, ἤμημαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
active indicative ἤμηκᾰ ἤμηκᾰς ἤμηκε(ν) ἠμήκᾰτον ἠμήκᾰτον ἠμήκᾰμεν ἠμήκᾰτε ἠμήκᾱσῐ(ν)
subjunctive ἠμήκω ἠμήκῃς ἠμήκῃ ἠμήκητον ἠμήκητον ἠμήκωμεν ἠμήκητε ἠμήκωσῐ(ν)
optative ἠμήκοιμῐ / ἠμηκοίην ἠμήκοις / ἠμηκοίης ἠμήκοι / ἠμηκοίη ἠμήκοιτον ἠμηκοίτην ἠμήκοιμεν ἠμήκοιτε ἠμήκοιεν
imperative   ἤμηκε ἠμηκέτω ἠμήκετον ἠμηκέτων   ἠμήκετε ἠμηκόντων
middle/
passive 		indicative ἤμημαι ἤμησαι ἤμηται ἤμησθον ἤμησθον ἠμήμεθᾰ ἤμησθε ἤμηνται
subjunctive ἠμημένος ὦ ἠμημένος ᾖς ἠμημένος ᾖ ἠμημένω ἦτον ἠμημένω ἦτον ἠμημένοι ὦμεν ἠμημένοι ἦτε ἠμημένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
optative ἠμημένος εἴην ἠμημένος εἴης ἠμημένος εἴη ἠμημένω εἴητον / εἶτον ἠμημένω εἰήτην / εἴτην ἠμημένοι εἴημεν / εἶμεν ἠμημένοι εἴητε / εἶτε ἠμημένοι εἴησᾰν / εἶεν
imperative   ἤμησο ἠμήσθω ἤμησθον ἠμήσθων   ἤμησθε ἠμήσθων
active middle/passive
infinitive ἠμηκέναι ἠμῆσθαι
participle m ἠμηκώς ἠμημένος
f ἠμηκυῖᾰ ἠμημένη
n ἠμηκός ἠμημένον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀμάω 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 84

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