ἄγαμαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /á.ɡa.mai̯/ → /ˈa.ɣa.mɛ/ → /ˈa.ɣa.me/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /á.ɡa.mai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡa.mɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɣa.mɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɣa.me/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɣa.me/

Verb

ἄγᾰμαι • (ágamai)

1. to wonder at, admire
2. to be indignant at, resent

Conjugation

   Present: ᾰ̓́γᾰμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ᾰ̓́γᾰμαι	ᾰ̓́γᾰσαι	ᾰ̓́γᾰται	ᾰ̓́γᾰσθον	ᾰ̓́γᾰσθον	ᾰ̓γᾰ́μεθᾰ	ᾰ̓́γᾰσθε	ᾰ̓́γᾰνται
	subjunctive	ᾰ̓γῶμαι	ᾰ̓γῇ	ᾰ̓γῆται	ᾰ̓γῆσθον	ᾰ̓γῆσθον	ᾰ̓γώμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓γῆσθε	ᾰ̓γῶνται
	optative	ᾰ̓γαίμην	ᾰ̓́γαιο	ᾰ̓́γαιτο	ᾰ̓́γαισθον	ᾰ̓γαίσθην	ᾰ̓γαίμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓́γαισθε	ᾰ̓́γαιντο
	imperative		ᾰ̓́γᾰσο	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σθω	ᾰ̓́γᾰσθον	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σθων		ᾰ̓́γᾰσθε	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σθων
infinitive						ᾰ̓́γᾰσθαι
participle	m					ᾰ̓γᾰ́μενος
	f					ᾰ̓γᾰμένη
	n					ᾰ̓γᾰ́μενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ᾰ̓́γᾰμαι (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ᾰ̓́γᾰμαι	ᾰ̓́γᾰσαι	ᾰ̓́γᾰται	ᾰ̓́γᾰσθον	ᾰ̓́γᾰσθον	ᾰ̓γᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ᾰ̓́γᾰσθε, ᾰ̓γᾰ́ασθε	ᾰ̓́γᾰνται
	subjunctive	ᾰ̓γῶμαι	ᾰ̓γῇ	ᾰ̓γῆται	ᾰ̓γῆσθον	ᾰ̓γῆσθον	ᾰ̓γώμε(σ)θᾰ	ᾰ̓γῆσθε	ᾰ̓γῶνται
	optative	ᾰ̓γαίμην	ᾰ̓́γαιο	ᾰ̓́γαιτο	ᾰ̓́γαισθον	ᾰ̓γαίσθην	ᾰ̓γαίμε(σ)θᾰ	ᾰ̓́γαισθε	ᾰ̓γαίᾰτο
	imperative		ᾰ̓́γᾰσο	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σθω	ᾰ̓́γᾰσθον	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σθων		ᾰ̓́γᾰσθε	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σθων
infinitive						ᾰ̓γᾰ́ασθαι, ᾰ̓́γᾰσθαι
participle	m					ᾰ̓γᾰ́μενος
	f					ᾰ̓γᾰμένη
	n					ᾰ̓γᾰ́μενον
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: ἠγᾰ́μην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἠγᾰ́μην	ἤγᾰσο	ἤγᾰτο	ἤγᾰσθον	ἠγᾰ́σθην	ἠγᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἤγᾰσθε	ἤγᾰντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἠγᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἠγᾰ́μην	ἤγᾰσο	ἤγᾰτο	ἤγᾰσθον	ἠγᾰ́σθην	ἠγᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἤγᾰσθε, ἠγᾰ́ασθε	ἤγᾰντο
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: ᾰ̓γάσσομαι, ᾰ̓γασθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ᾰ̓γάσσομαι	ᾰ̓γάσσῃ, ᾰ̓γάσσει	ᾰ̓γάσσεται	ᾰ̓γάσσεσθον	ᾰ̓γάσσεσθον	ᾰ̓γασσόμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓γάσσεσθε	ᾰ̓γάσσονται
	optative	ᾰ̓γασσοίμην	ᾰ̓γάσσοιο	ᾰ̓γάσσοιτο	ᾰ̓γάσσοισθον	ᾰ̓γασσοίσθην	ᾰ̓γασσοίμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓γάσσοισθε	ᾰ̓γάσσοιντο
passive	indicative	ᾰ̓γασθήσομαι	ᾰ̓γασθήσῃ	ᾰ̓γασθήσεται	ᾰ̓γασθήσεσθον	ᾰ̓γασθήσεσθον	ᾰ̓γασθησόμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓γασθήσεσθε	ᾰ̓γασθήσονται
	optative	ᾰ̓γασθησοίμην	ᾰ̓γασθήσοιο	ᾰ̓γασθήσοιτο	ᾰ̓γασθήσοισθον	ᾰ̓γασθησοίσθην	ᾰ̓γασθησοίμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓γασθήσοισθε	ᾰ̓γασθήσοιντο
					middle		passive
infinitive					ᾰ̓γάσσεσθαι		ᾰ̓γασθήσεσθαι
participle	m				ᾰ̓γασσόμενος		ᾰ̓γασθησόμενος
	f				ᾰ̓γασσομένη		ᾰ̓γασθησομένη
	n				ᾰ̓γασσόμενον		ᾰ̓γασθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἠγᾰσᾰ́μην, ἠγάσθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἠγᾰσᾰ́μην	ἠγᾰ́σω	ἠγᾰ́σᾰτο	ἠγᾰ́σᾰσθον	ἠγᾰσᾰ́σθην	ἠγᾰσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἠγᾰ́σᾰσθε	ἠγᾰ́σᾰντο
	subjunctive	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σωμαι	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σῃ	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σηται	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σησθον	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σησθον	ᾰ̓γᾰσώμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σησθε	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σωνται
	optative	ᾰ̓γᾰσαίμην	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σαιο	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σαιτο	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σαισθον	ᾰ̓γᾰσαίσθην	ᾰ̓γᾰσαίμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σαισθε	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σαιντο
	imperative		ᾰ̓́γᾰσαι	ᾰ̓γᾰσᾰ́σθω	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σᾰσθον	ᾰ̓γᾰσᾰ́σθων		ᾰ̓γᾰ́σᾰσθε	ᾰ̓γᾰσᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἠγάσθην	ἠγάσθης	ἠγάσθη	ἠγάσθητον	ἠγασθήτην	ἠγάσθημεν	ἠγάσθητε	ἠγάσθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ᾰ̓γασθῶ	ᾰ̓γασθῇς	ᾰ̓γασθῇ	ᾰ̓γασθῆτον	ᾰ̓γασθῆτον	ᾰ̓γασθῶμεν	ᾰ̓γασθῆτε	ᾰ̓γασθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ᾰ̓γασθείην	ᾰ̓γασθείης	ᾰ̓γασθείη	ᾰ̓γασθεῖτον, ᾰ̓γασθείητον	ᾰ̓γασθείτην, ᾰ̓γασθειήτην	ᾰ̓γασθεῖμεν, ᾰ̓γασθείημεν	ᾰ̓γασθεῖτε, ᾰ̓γασθείητε	ᾰ̓γασθεῖεν, ᾰ̓γασθείησᾰν
	imperative		ᾰ̓γάσθητῐ	ᾰ̓γασθήτω	ᾰ̓γάσθητον	ᾰ̓γασθήτων		ᾰ̓γάσθητε	ᾰ̓γασθέντων
					middle		passive
infinitive					ᾰ̓γᾰ́σᾰσθαι		ᾰ̓γασθῆναι
participle	m				ᾰ̓γᾰσᾰ́μενος		ᾰ̓γασθείς
	f				ᾰ̓γᾰσᾰμένη		ᾰ̓γασθεῖσᾰ
	n				ᾰ̓γᾰσᾰ́μενον		ᾰ̓γασθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἠγᾰσσᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἠγᾰσσᾰ́μην	ἠγᾰ́σσᾰο	ἠγᾰ́σσᾰτο	ἠγᾰ́σσᾰσθον	ἠγᾰσσᾰ́σθην	ἠγᾰσσᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἠγᾰ́σσᾰσθε	ἠγᾰ́σσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσωμαι	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσηαι	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσηται	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσησθον	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσησθον	ᾰ̓γᾰσσώμε(σ)θᾰ	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσησθε	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσωνται
	optative	ᾰ̓γᾰσσαίμην	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσαιο	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσαιτο	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσαισθον	ᾰ̓γᾰσσαίσθην	ᾰ̓γᾰσσαίμε(σ)θᾰ	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσαισθε	ᾰ̓γᾰσσαίᾰτο
	imperative		ᾰ̓́γᾰσσαι	ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́σθω	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσᾰσθον	ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́σθων		ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσᾰσθε	ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́σθων
					middle
infinitive					ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσᾰσθαι
participle	m				ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́μενος
	f				ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰμένη
	n				ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́μενον
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.

   Aorist: ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́μην	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσᾰο	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσᾰτο	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσᾰσθον	ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́σθην	ᾰ̓γᾰσσᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσᾰσθε	ᾰ̓γᾰ́σσᾰντο
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.

Further reading

• “ἄγαμαι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἄγαμαι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἄγαμαι in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “ἄγαμαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἄγαμαι”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • admire idem, page 12.