μαντεύω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Hellenistic Koine Greek μαντεύω (manteúō), from mediopassive Ancient Greek μαντεύομαι (manteúomai, forebode, consult an oracle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manˈde.vo/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧ντεύ‧ω

Verb

μαντεύω • (mantévo) (past μάντεψα, passive μαντεύομαι)

  1. to prophesy, foretell, predict
  2. to guess

Conjugation

Synonyms

(guess): εικάζω (eikázo)

  • αμάντευτος (amánteftos, unguessed)
  • μαντεία f (manteía, divination) & compounds
  • μάντεμα n (mántema, divination; guessing)
  • μαντεψιά f (mantepsiá, random guessing)
  • παραμάντεμα n (paramántema, riddle) (vernacular)
  • προμαντεύω (promantévo, foretell)
  • and see: μάντης n (mántis, caress)
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