αἰνέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • αἰνῶ (ainô) Attic
  • αἴνημῐ (aínēmi) Aeolic
  • αἰνίζομαι (ainízomai)

Etymology

Pronunciation

 

Verb

αἰνέω • (ainéō)

(poetic, Ionic)
  1. (transitive) I tell of, speak of
    • 458 BCE, Aeschylus, Agamemnon 1481:
      ἦ μέγαν οἰκονόμον δαίμονα καὶ βαρύμηνιν αἰνεῖς
      ê mégan oikonómon daímona kaì barúmēnin aineîs
      Truly you speak of a mighty fiend, haunting the house, and heavy in his wrath
    • 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The Libation Bearers 192:
      ἐγὼ δ’ ὅπως μὲν ἄντικρυς τάδ’ αἰνέσω
      egṑ d’ hópōs mèn ántikrus tád’ ainésō
      But how will I speak of this outright?
    1. (transitive) I praise, approve
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 10.249:
        ‘Τυδεΐδη μήτ’ ἄρ με μάλ’ αἴνεε μῆτέ τι νείκει
        ‘Tudeḯdē mḗt’ ár me mál’ aínee mêté ti neíkei
        Son of Tydeus, praise me not over-much, neither blame me in aught
      • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 5.102.3:
        ὑπὸ Σιμωνίδεω τοῦ Κηίου πολλὰ αἰνεθέντα
        hupò Simōnídeō toû Kēíou pollà ainethénta
        greatly praised by Simonides of Ceos
      1. (Christianity, transitive) I praise, glorify
        • New Testament, Revelation 19:5:
          Αἰνεῖτε τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν, πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ
          Aineîte tôi theôi hēmôn, pántes hoi doûloi autoû
          Give praise to our god, all you his servants
    2. (transitive) I approve, advise, recommend
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 16.403:
        εἰ μέν κ’ αἰνήσωσι Διὸς μεγάλοιο θέμιστες
        ei mén k’ ainḗsōsi Diòs megáloio thémistes
        if the oracles of great Zeus approve
      • 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The Libation Bearers 555:
        αἰνῶ δὲ κρύπτειν τάσδε συνθήκας ἐμάς
        ainô dè krúptein tásde sunthḗkas emás
        I recommend her to keep this pact with me concealed
    3. (transitive) I promise or vow

Inflection

Derived terms

  • αἴνεσῐς (aínesis)
  • αἰνετήρῐος (ainetḗrios)
  • αἰνετής (ainetḗs)
  • αἰνετός (ainetós)
  • αἴνη (aínē)
  • αἴνησῐς (aínēsis)
  • αἰνητός (ainētós)
  • δῐαινέω (diainéō)
  • ἐπαινέω (epainéō)
  • ἔπαινος (épainos)
  • κᾰταινέω (katainéō)
  • πᾰραινέω (parainéō)
  • πολῠ́αινος (polúainos)
  • σῠναινέω (sunainéō)
  • σῠ́ναινος (súnainos)

References

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