ἐρωτάω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • εἰρωτᾰ́ω (eirōtáō) Epic

Etymology

Of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐρωτᾰ́ω (erōtáō)

  1. to ask
    1. to ask about a thing
    2. (followed by a relative word)
  2. to question
    1. (in dialectic argument) to elicit conclusions from the opponent by means of questioning
  3. (Koine) to beg, entreat, solicit

Usage notes

In the dialogues of Plato, ἠρόμην (ērómēn) typically supplies the aorist tense-forms for ἐρωτάω.[1]

Inflection

  • The future and aorist forms of ἔρομαι (éromai) often supply those tenses of this verb.

Derived terms

References

  1. pp. 44-47, section 16.2. Albert Rijksbaron. The Syntax and Semantics of the Verb in Classical Greek. University of Chicago Press, 2006.

Further reading

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