ἔτλην

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 12 September 2017

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (endure). Related to τάλαντον (tálanton, (measuring) scale, talent) and possibly to Ἄτλᾱς (Átlās); also to Latin tolerō and Old English þolian.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἔτλην (étlēn)

  1. (poetic) to suffer, undergo; endure, be patient, submit (sometimes with accusative)
  2. (poetic) to bring oneself to do something contrary to one's inclination or feelings, good or bad: dare, venture, have the courage, have the cruelty to do (with infinitive, accusative or participle)

Usage notes

Perfect τέτληκα (tétlēka) frequently has present meaning.

ἔτλην is used in poetry, τολμάω (tolmáō) in prose.

Inflection

References

  • τλάω in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ἔτλην in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
  • ἔτλην in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
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