βοηθόος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Homeric. From βοή (boḗ, shout, call) + θοός (thoós, swift, running) (θέω (théō, run)); post-classically shortened to βοηθός (boēthós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βοηθόος • (boēthóos) m or f (neuter βοηθόον); second declension

  1. heeding the call to arms, rushing to battle
    • Il. 13.477 Αἰνείαν ἐπιόντα βοηθόον ("Aeneas rushing to [battle]")
    • Il. 17.481f Ὣς ἔφατ', Ἀλκιμέδων δὲ βοηθόον ἅρμ' ἐπορούσας / καρπαλίμως μάστιγα καὶ ἡνία λάζετο χερσίν ("So spake he, and Alcimedon leapt upon the car that was swift in battle, and quickly grasped in his hands the lash and reins" trans. Murray 1924)
  2. assisting, auxiliary; aiding, helping

Inflection

Descendants

  • βοηθός (boēthós, auxiliary)
  • βοήθεια (boḗtheia, help, aid)
  • βοηθέω (boēthéō, come to aid, succour, assist, aid)
  • βοήθησις (boḗthēsis, aid, succour)

References

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