φημίζομαι

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek φημίζομαι (“I am uttered; promised”), with the active φημίζω (phēmízō, “utter; spread a report”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiˈmi.zo.me/
• Hyphenation: φη‧μί‧ζο‧μαι

Verb

φημίζομαι • (fimízomai) deponent (imperfect φημιζόμουν)

1. to distinguish oneself in, become famous for, win fame for

Conjugation

φημίζομαι (deponent defective verb  in present stem)

	Passive voice ➤   —   Imperfective aspect ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Present ➤	Imperfect ➤	Future ➤
1 sg	φημίζομαι	φημιζόμουν(α)	θα φημίζομαι
2 sg	φημίζεσαι	φημιζόσουν(α)	θα φημίζεσαι
3 sg	φημίζεται	φημιζόταν(ε)	θα φημίζεται
1 pl	φημιζόμαστε	φημιζόμασταν, (‑όμαστε)	θα φημιζόμαστε
2 pl	φημίζεστε, φημιζόσαστε	φημιζόσασταν, (‑όσαστε)	θα φημίζεστε, θα φημιζόσαστε
3 pl	φημίζονται	φημίζονταν, (φημιζόντουσαν)	θα φημίζονται
Subjunctive mood ➤	Formed using present tense from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤	2 sg	2 pl
Imperfective aspect	—	φημίζεστε
Other forms	Present participle ➤	Perfect participle ➤
	—	φημισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Notes     Appendix:Greek verbs	• (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.  • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.  • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Related terms

• φημισμένος (fimisménos, participle)
• αυτοδιαφημίζομαι (aftodiafimízomai, “self-advertise”)
• διαφημίζω (diafimízo, “advertise”)
• δυσφημίζω (dysfimízo), δυσφημώ (dysfimó)

• and see: φήμη f (fími, “fame”)