ἐγγίγνομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἐγγίνομαι (engínomai) — Ionic, Koine

Etymology

ἐν- (en-) +‎ γίγνομαι (gígnomai)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /eŋ.ɡí.ɡno.mai̯/ → /eɲˈɟi.ɣno.mɛ/ → /eɲˈɟi.ɣno.me/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /eŋ.ɡí.ɡno.mai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /eŋˈɡi.ɡno.mɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eɲˈɟi.ɣno.mɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eɲˈɟi.ɣno.me/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eɲˈɟi.ɣno.me/

Verb

ἐγγίγνομαι • (engígnomai)

1. to be born in, live in

Conjugation

   Present: ἐγγίγνομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐγγίγνομαι	ἐγγίγνῃ, ἐγγίγνει	ἐγγίγνεται	ἐγγίγνεσθον	ἐγγίγνεσθον	ἐγγιγνόμεθᾰ	ἐγγίγνεσθε	ἐγγίγνονται
	subjunctive	ἐγγίγνωμαι	ἐγγίγνῃ	ἐγγίγνηται	ἐγγίγνησθον	ἐγγίγνησθον	ἐγγιγνώμεθᾰ	ἐγγίγνησθε	ἐγγίγνωνται
	optative	ἐγγιγνοίμην	ἐγγίγνοιο	ἐγγίγνοιτο	ἐγγίγνοισθον	ἐγγιγνοίσθην	ἐγγιγνοίμεθᾰ	ἐγγίγνοισθε	ἐγγίγνοιντο
	imperative		ἐγγίγνου	ἐγγιγνέσθω	ἐγγίγνεσθον	ἐγγιγνέσθων		ἐγγίγνεσθε	ἐγγιγνέσθων
infinitive						ἐγγίγνεσθαι
participle	m					ἐγγιγνόμενος
	f					ἐγγιγνομένη
	n					ἐγγιγνόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐνεγιγνόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐνεγιγνόμην	ἐνεγίγνου	ἐνεγίγνετο	ἐνεγίγνεσθον	ἐνεγιγνέσθην	ἐνεγιγνόμεθᾰ	ἐνεγίγνεσθε	ἐνεγίγνοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐγγιγνόμην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐγγιγνόμην	ἐγγίγνου	ἐγγίγνετο	ἐγγίγνεσθον	ἐγγιγνέσθην	ἐγγιγνόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐγγίγνεσθε	ἐγγίγνοντο
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: ἐγγενήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐγγενήσομαι	ἐγγενήσῃ, ἐγγενήσει	ἐγγενήσεται	ἐγγενήσεσθον	ἐγγενήσεσθον	ἐγγενησόμεθᾰ	ἐγγενήσεσθε	ἐγγενήσονται
	optative	ἐγγενησοίμην	ἐγγενήσοιο	ἐγγενήσοιτο	ἐγγενήσοισθον	ἐγγενησοίσθην	ἐγγενησοίμεθᾰ	ἐγγενήσοισθε	ἐγγενήσοιντο
					middle
infinitive					ἐγγενήσεσθαι
participle	m				ἐγγενησόμενος
	f				ἐγγενησομένη
	n				ἐγγενησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐγγεινᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐγγεινᾰ́μην	ἐγγείνᾰο	ἐγγείνᾰτο	ἐγγείνᾰσθον	ἐγγεινᾰ́σθην	ἐγγεινᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἐγγείνᾰσθε	ἐγγείνᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐγγείνωμαι	ἐγγείνηαι	ἐγγείνηται	ἐγγείνησθον	ἐγγείνησθον	ἐγγεινώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐγγείνησθε	ἐγγείνωνται
	optative	ἐγγειναίμην	ἐγγείναιο	ἐγγείναιτο	ἐγγείναισθον	ἐγγειναίσθην	ἐγγειναίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐγγείναισθε	ἐγγειναίᾰτο
	imperative		ἔγγειναι	ἐγγεινᾰ́σθω	ἐγγείνᾰσθον	ἐγγεινᾰ́σθων		ἐγγείνᾰσθε	ἐγγεινᾰ́σθων
					middle
infinitive					ἐγγείνᾰσθαι
participle	m				ἐγγεινᾰ́μενος
	f				ἐγγεινᾰμένη
	n				ἐγγεινᾰ́μενον
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: ἐνεγενόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐνεγενόμην	ἐνεγένου	ἐνεγένετο	ἐνεγένεσθον	ἐνεγενέσθην	ἐνεγενόμεθᾰ	ἐνεγένεσθε	ἐνεγένοντο
	subjunctive	ἐγγένωμαι	ἐγγένῃ	ἐγγένηται	ἐγγένησθον	ἐγγένησθον	ἐγγενώμεθᾰ	ἐγγένησθε	ἐγγένωνται
	optative	ἐγγενοίμην	ἐγγένοιο	ἐγγένοιτο	ἐγγένοισθον	ἐγγενοίσθην	ἐγγενοίμεθᾰ	ἐγγένοισθε	ἐγγένοιντο
	imperative		ἐγγενοῦ	ἐγγενέσθω	ἐγγένεσθον	ἐγγενέσθων		ἐγγένεσθε	ἐγγενέσθων
					middle
infinitive					ἐγγενέσθαι
participle	m				ἐγγενόμενος
	f				ἐγγενομένη
	n				ἐγγενόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐγγενόμην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐγγενόμην	ἐγγένεο	ἐγγένετο	ἐγγένεσθον	ἐγγενέσθην	ἐγγενόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐγγένεσθε	ἐγγένοντο
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.

   Perfect: ἐγγέγονᾰ, ἐγγεγένημαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐγγέγονᾰ	ἐγγέγονᾰς	ἐγγέγονε(ν)	ἐγγεγόνᾰτον	ἐγγεγόνᾰτον	ἐγγεγόνᾰμεν	ἐγγεγόνᾰτε	ἐγγεγόνᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐγγεγόνω	ἐγγεγόνῃς	ἐγγεγόνῃ	ἐγγεγόνητον	ἐγγεγόνητον	ἐγγεγόνωμεν	ἐγγεγόνητε	ἐγγεγόνωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐγγεγόνοιμῐ, ἐγγεγονοίην	ἐγγεγόνοις, ἐγγεγονοίης	ἐγγεγόνοι, ἐγγεγονοίη	ἐγγεγόνοιτον	ἐγγεγονοίτην	ἐγγεγόνοιμεν	ἐγγεγόνοιτε	ἐγγεγόνοιεν
	imperative		ἐγγέγονε	ἐγγεγονέτω	ἐγγεγόνετον	ἐγγεγονέτων		ἐγγεγόνετε	ἐγγεγονόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐγγεγένημαι	ἐγγεγένησαι	ἐγγεγένηται	ἐγγεγένησθον	ἐγγεγένησθον	ἐγγεγενήμεθᾰ	ἐγγεγένησθε	ἐγγεγένηνται
	subjunctive	ἐγγεγενημένος ὦ	ἐγγεγενημένος ᾖς	ἐγγεγενημένος ᾖ	ἐγγεγενημένω ἦτον	ἐγγεγενημένω ἦτον	ἐγγεγενημένοι ὦμεν	ἐγγεγενημένοι ἦτε	ἐγγεγενημένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐγγεγενημένος εἴην	ἐγγεγενημένος εἴης	ἐγγεγενημένος εἴη	ἐγγεγενημένω εἴητον/εἶτον	ἐγγεγενημένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	ἐγγεγενημένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	ἐγγεγενημένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	ἐγγεγενημένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		ἐγγεγένησο	ἐγγεγενήσθω	ἐγγεγένησθον	ἐγγεγενήσθων		ἐγγεγένησθε	ἐγγεγενήσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐγγεγονέναι				ἐγγεγενῆσθαι
participle	m	ἐγγεγονώς				ἐγγεγενημένος
	f	ἐγγεγονυῖᾰ				ἐγγεγενημένη
	n	ἐγγεγονός				ἐγγεγενημένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: ἐγγέγᾰᾰ (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐγγέγᾰᾰ	ἐγγέγᾰᾰς	ἐγγέγᾰε(ν)	ἐγγεγᾰ́ᾰτον	ἐγγεγᾰ́ᾰτον	ἐγγεγᾰ́ᾰμεν	ἐγγεγᾰ́ᾰτε	ἐγγεγᾰ́ᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐγγεγᾰ́ω, ἐγγεγᾰ́ωμῐ	ἐγγεγᾰ́ῃς, ἐγγεγᾰ́ῃσθᾰ	ἐγγεγᾰ́ῃ, ἐγγεγᾰ́ῃσῐ	ἐγγεγᾰ́ητον	ἐγγεγᾰ́ητον	ἐγγεγᾰ́ωμεν	ἐγγεγᾰ́ητε	ἐγγεγᾰ́ωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐγγεγᾰ́οιμῐ, ἐγγεγᾰοίην	ἐγγεγᾰ́οις, ἐγγεγᾰοίης	ἐγγεγᾰ́οι, ἐγγεγᾰοίη	ἐγγεγᾰ́οιτον	ἐγγεγᾰοίτην	ἐγγεγᾰ́οιμεν	ἐγγεγᾰ́οιτε	ἐγγεγᾰ́οιεν
	imperative		ἐγγέγᾰε	ἐγγεγᾰέτω	ἐγγεγᾰ́ετον	ἐγγεγᾰέτων		ἐγγεγᾰ́ετε	ἐγγεγᾰόντων
		active
infinitive		ἐγγεγᾰέναι
participle	m	ἐγγεγᾰώς
	f	ἐγγεγᾰυῖᾰ
	n	ἐγγεγᾰός
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

• “ἐγγίγνομαι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἐγγίγνομαι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἐγγίγνομαι in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “ἐγγίγνομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • elapse idem, page 265.
  • intervene idem, page 453.
  • spring idem, page 805.