ἐκγίγνομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκ- (ek-) +‎ γίγνομαι (gígnomai).

Pronunciation

 

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

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

Verb

ἐκγίγνομαι • (ekgígnomai)

1. to be born (with the father in the genitive or the mother in the dative)
2. to come into being
3. (in the aorist) to pass (of time)
4. (passive voice) to be allowed

Inflection

   Present: ἐκγίγνομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐκγίγνομαι	ἐκγίγνῃ, ἐκγίγνει	ἐκγίγνεται	ἐκγίγνεσθον	ἐκγίγνεσθον	ἐκγιγνόμεθᾰ	ἐκγίγνεσθε	ἐκγίγνονται
	subjunctive	ἐκγίγνωμαι	ἐκγίγνῃ	ἐκγίγνηται	ἐκγίγνησθον	ἐκγίγνησθον	ἐκγιγνώμεθᾰ	ἐκγίγνησθε	ἐκγίγνωνται
	optative	ἐκγιγνοίμην	ἐκγίγνοιο	ἐκγίγνοιτο	ἐκγίγνοισθον	ἐκγιγνοίσθην	ἐκγιγνοίμεθᾰ	ἐκγίγνοισθε	ἐκγίγνοιντο
	imperative		ἐκγίγνου	ἐκγιγνέσθω	ἐκγίγνεσθον	ἐκγιγνέσθων		ἐκγίγνεσθε	ἐκγιγνέσθων
						middle/passive
infinitive						ἐκγίγνεσθαι
participle	m					ἐκγιγνόμενος
	f					ἐκγιγνομένη
	n					ἐκγιγνόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐξεγιγνόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐξεγιγνόμην	ἐξεγίγνου	ἐξεγίγνετο	ἐξεγίγνεσθον	ἐξεγιγνέσθην	ἐξεγιγνόμεθᾰ	ἐξεγίγνεσθε	ἐξεγίγνοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἐκγενήσομαι, ἐκγενηθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐκγενήσομαι	ἐκγενήσῃ, ἐκγενήσει	ἐκγενήσεται	ἐκγενήσεσθον	ἐκγενήσεσθον	ἐκγενησόμεθᾰ	ἐκγενήσεσθε	ἐκγενήσονται
	optative	ἐκγενησοίμην	ἐκγενήσοιο	ἐκγενήσοιτο	ἐκγενήσοισθον	ἐκγενησοίσθην	ἐκγενησοίμεθᾰ	ἐκγενήσοισθε	ἐκγενήσοιντο
passive	indicative	ἐκγενηθήσομαι	ἐκγενηθήσῃ	ἐκγενηθήσεται	ἐκγενηθήσεσθον	ἐκγενηθήσεσθον	ἐκγενηθησόμεθᾰ	ἐκγενηθήσεσθε	ἐκγενηθήσονται
	optative	ἐκγενηθησοίμην	ἐκγενηθήσοιο	ἐκγενηθήσοιτο	ἐκγενηθήσοισθον	ἐκγενηθησοίσθην	ἐκγενηθησοίμεθᾰ	ἐκγενηθήσοισθε	ἐκγενηθήσοιντο
					middle		passive
infinitive					ἐκγενήσεσθαι		ἐκγενηθήσεσθαι
participle	m				ἐκγενησόμενος		ἐκγενηθησόμενος
	f				ἐκγενησομένη		ἐκγενηθησομένη
	n				ἐκγενησόμενον		ἐκγενηθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐξεγενόμην, ἐξεγενήθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐξεγενόμην	ἐξεγένου	ἐξεγένετο	ἐξεγένεσθον	ἐξεγενέσθην	ἐξεγενόμεθᾰ	ἐξεγένεσθε	ἐξεγένοντο
	subjunctive	ἐκγένωμαι	ἐκγένῃ	ἐκγένηται	ἐκγένησθον	ἐκγένησθον	ἐκγενώμεθᾰ	ἐκγένησθε	ἐκγένωνται
	optative	ἐκγενοίμην	ἐκγένοιο	ἐκγένοιτο	ἐκγένοισθον	ἐκγενοίσθην	ἐκγενοίμεθᾰ	ἐκγένοισθε	ἐκγένοιντο
	imperative		ἐκγενοῦ	ἐκγενέσθω	ἐκγένεσθον	ἐκγενέσθων		ἐκγένεσθε	ἐκγενέσθων
passive	indicative	ἐξεγενήθην	ἐξεγενήθης	ἐξεγενήθη	ἐξεγενήθητον	ἐξεγενηθήτην	ἐξεγενήθημεν	ἐξεγενήθητε	ἐξεγενήθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐκγενηθῶ	ἐκγενηθῇς	ἐκγενηθῇ	ἐκγενηθῆτον	ἐκγενηθῆτον	ἐκγενηθῶμεν	ἐκγενηθῆτε	ἐκγενηθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐκγενηθείην	ἐκγενηθείης	ἐκγενηθείη	ἐκγενηθεῖτον, ἐκγενηθείητον	ἐκγενηθείτην, ἐκγενηθειήτην	ἐκγενηθεῖμεν, ἐκγενηθείημεν	ἐκγενηθεῖτε, ἐκγενηθείητε	ἐκγενηθεῖεν, ἐκγενηθείησᾰν
	imperative		ἐκγενήθητῐ	ἐκγενηθήτω	ἐκγενήθητον	ἐκγενηθήτων		ἐκγενήθητε	ἐκγενηθέντων
					middle		passive
infinitive					ἐκγενέσθαι		ἐκγενηθῆναι
participle	m				ἐκγενόμενος		ἐκγενηθείς
	f				ἐκγενομένη		ἐκγενηθεῖσᾰ
	n				ἐκγενόμενον		ἐκγενηθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: ἐκγέγᾰᾰ (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκγέγᾰᾰ	ἐκγέγᾰᾰς	ἐκγέγᾰε(ν)	ἐκγεγᾰ́ᾰτον	ἐκγεγᾰ́ᾰτον	ἐκγεγᾰ́ᾰμεν	ἐκγεγᾰ́ᾰτε	ἐκγεγᾰ́ᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐκγεγᾰ́ω, ἐκγεγᾰ́ωμῐ	ἐκγεγᾰ́ῃς, ἐκγεγᾰ́ῃσθᾰ	ἐκγεγᾰ́ῃ, ἐκγεγᾰ́ῃσῐ	ἐκγεγᾰ́ητον	ἐκγεγᾰ́ητον	ἐκγεγᾰ́ωμεν	ἐκγεγᾰ́ητε	ἐκγεγᾰ́ωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐκγεγᾰ́οιμῐ, ἐκγεγᾰοίην	ἐκγεγᾰ́οις, ἐκγεγᾰοίης	ἐκγεγᾰ́οι, ἐκγεγᾰοίη	ἐκγεγᾰ́οιτον	ἐκγεγᾰοίτην	ἐκγεγᾰ́οιμεν	ἐκγεγᾰ́οιτε	ἐκγεγᾰ́οιεν
	imperative		ἐκγέγᾰε	ἐκγεγᾰέτω	ἐκγεγᾰ́ετον	ἐκγεγᾰέτων		ἐκγεγᾰ́ετε	ἐκγεγᾰόντων
		active
infinitive		ἐκγεγᾰ́μεν
participle	m	ἐκγεγᾰώς
	f	ἐκγεγᾰυῖᾰ
	n	ἐκγεγᾰός
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. Only the infinitive and participle are attested in Homer.

   Pluperfect: ἐκγεγᾰ́ειν (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκγεγᾰ́ειν, ἐκγεγᾰ́η	ἐκγεγᾰ́εις, ἐκγεγᾰ́ης	ἐκγεγᾰ́ει(ν)	ἐκγέγᾰτον	ἐκγεγᾰ́την	ἐκγέγᾰμεν	ἐκγέγᾰτε	ἐκγέγᾰσᾰν
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

• “ἐκγίγνομαι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἐκγίγνομαι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἐκγίγνομαι in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• ἐκγίγνομαι in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• “ἐκγίγνομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press