θέω

See also: θεῷ and Θεῷ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• θείω (theíō) — Epic

Etymology

From earlier θεϝ- (thew-), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to run, flow”). Cognate to Sanskrit धावति (dhā́vati, “to run, to fly”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tʰé.ɔː/ → /ˈθe.o/ → /ˈθe.o/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰé.ɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰe.o/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈθe.o/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈθe.o/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈθe.o/

Verb

θέω • (théō)

1. to run (fast)
2. to fly

Usage notes

• In Attic, the combinations εο, εου, εω are not contracted.
• The remaining tenses are usually suppleted by τρέχω (trékhō) and *δρέμω (drémō).

Inflection

   Present: θέω (Contracted only in -ει-)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	θέω	θεῖς	θεῖ	θεῖτον	θεῖτον	θέομεν	θεῖτε	θέουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	θέω	θέῃς	θέῃ	θέητον	θέητον	θέωμεν	θέητε	θέωσῐ(ν)
	optative	θέοιμῐ	θέοις	θέοι	θέοιτον	θεοίτην	θέοιμεν	θέοιτε	θέοιεν
	imperative		θεῖ	θείτω	θεῖτον	θείτων		θεῖτε	θεόντων
		active
infinitive		θεῖν
participle	m	θέων
	f	θέουσᾰ
	n	θέον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: θέω (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	θέω	θέεις	θέει	θέετον	θέετον	θέομεν	θέετε	θέουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	θέω, θέωμῐ	θέῃς, θέῃσθᾰ	θέῃ, θέῃσῐ	θέητον	θέητον	θέωμεν	θέητε	θέωσῐ(ν)
	optative	θέοιμῐ	θέοισ(θᾰ)	θέοι	θέοιτον	θεοίτην	θέοιμεν	θέοιτε	θέοιεν
	imperative		θέε	θεέτω	θέετον	θεέτων		θέετε	θεόντων
		active
infinitive		θέειν/θεέμεν(αι)/θέμεν(αι)
participle	m	θέων
	f	θέουσᾰ
	n	θέον
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.

   Imperfect: ἔθεον (Contracted only in -ει-)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔθεον	ἔθεις	ἔθει	ἐθεῖτον	ἐθείτην	ἐθέομεν	ἐθέετε	ἐθεῖτε
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἔθεον (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔθεον	ἔθεες	ἔθεε(ν)	ἐθέετον	ἐθεέτην	ἐθέομεν	ἐθέετε	ἔθεον
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.

   Imperfect: θέεσκον (Ionic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	θέεσκον	θέεσκες	θέεσκε(ν)	θεέσκετον	θεεσκέτην	θεέσκομεν	θεέσκετε	θέεσκον
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.

   Future: θεύσω, θεύσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	θεύσω	θεύσεις	θεύσει	θεύσετον	θεύσετον	θεύσομεν	θεύσετε	θεύσουσῐ(ν)
	optative	θεύσοιμῐ	θεύσοις	θεύσοι	θεύσοιτον	θευσοίτην	θεύσοιμεν	θεύσοιτε	θεύσοιεν
middle	indicative	θεύσομαι	θεύσῃ, θεύσει	θεύσεται	θεύσεσθον	θεύσεσθον	θευσόμεθᾰ	θεύσεσθε	θεύσονται
	optative	θευσοίμην	θεύσοιο	θεύσοιτο	θεύσοισθον	θευσοίσθην	θευσοίμεθᾰ	θεύσοισθε	θεύσοιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		θεύσειν			θεύσεσθαι
participle	m	θεύσων			θευσόμενος
	f	θεύσουσᾰ			θευσομένη
	n	θεῦσον			θευσόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἔθευσᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔθευσᾰ	ἔθευσᾰς	ἔθευσε(ν)	ἐθεύσᾰτον	ἐθευσᾰ́την	ἐθεύσᾰμεν	ἐθεύσᾰτε	ἔθευσᾰν
	subjunctive	θεύσω	θεύσῃς	θεύσῃ	θεύσητον	θεύσητον	θεύσωμεν	θεύσητε	θεύσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	θεύσαιμῐ	θεύσειᾰς, θεύσαις	θεύσειε(ν), θεύσαι	θεύσαιτον	θευσαίτην	θεύσαιμεν	θεύσαιτε	θεύσειᾰν, θεύσαιεν
	imperative		θεῦσον	θευσᾰ́τω	θεύσᾰτον	θευσᾰ́των		θεύσᾰτε	θευσᾰ́ντων
		active
infinitive		θεῦσαι
participle	m	θεύσᾱς
	f	θεύσᾱσᾰ
	n	θεῦσᾰν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

• Θόας (Thóas, given name)

Derived terms

• ἀμφιθέω (amphithéō)
• ἀναθέω (anathéō)
• ἀντιθέω (antithéō)
• ἀποθέω (apothéō)
• ἀποπροθέω (apoprothéō)
• διαθέω (diathéō)
• διεκθέω (diekthéō)
• εἰσθέω (eisthéō)
• ἐκθέω (ekthéō)
• ἐπαναθέω (epanathéō)
• ἐπιθέω (epithéō)
• ἐπιπροθέω (epiprothéō)
• θεῦσις (theûsis)
• θοός (thoós)
• καταθέω (katathéō)
• μεταθέω (metathéō)
• παραθέω (parathéō)
• παρεκθέω (parekthéō)
• περιαποθέω (periapothéō)
• περιθέω (perithéō)
• προεκθέω (proekthéō)
• προθέω (prothéō)
• προκαταθέω (prokatathéō)
• προσθέω (prosthéō)
• συμπαραθέω (sumparathéō)
• συμπεριθέω (sumperithéō)
• συνδιαθέω (sundiathéō)
• συνεκθέω (sunekthéō)
• συνθέω (sunthéō)
• ὑπεκθέω (hupekthéō)
• ὑπεκθέω (hupekthéō)
• ὑπερθέω (huperthéō)
• ὑποθέω (hupothéō)
• ὠκύθοος (ōkúthoos)

 

References

• “θέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “θέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “θέω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• θέω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• θέω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse (1963)
• J.B Hofmann, Ετυμολογικόν Λεξικόν της Αρχαίας Ελληνικής (Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Griechischen)