ἐρέω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.ré.ɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /eˈre.o/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eˈre.o/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈre.o/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈre.o/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

ἐρέω • (eréō)

Epic and Ionic form of ἔρομαι (éromai, “ask; tell”)

Conjugation

Present: ἐρέω, ἐρέομαι (Epic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐρέω	ἐρέεις	ἐρέει	ἐρέετον	ἐρέετον	ἐρέομεν	ἐρέετε	ἐρέουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐρέω, ἐρέωμῐ	ἐρέῃς, ἐρέῃσθᾰ	ἐρέῃ, ἐρέῃσῐ	ἐρέητον	ἐρέητον	ἐρέωμεν	ἐρέητε	ἐρέωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐρέοιμῐ	ἐρέοισ(θᾰ)	ἐρέοι	ἐρέοιτον	ἐρεοίτην	ἐρέοιμεν	ἐρέοιτε	ἐρέοιεν
	imperative		ἔρεε	ἐρεέτω	ἐρέετον	ἐρεέτων		ἐρέετε	ἐρεόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐρέομαι	ἐρέεαι	ἐρέεται	ἐρέεσθον	ἐρέεσθον	ἐρεόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέεσθε	ἐρέονται
	subjunctive	ἐρέωμαι	ἐρέηαι	ἐρέηται	ἐρέησθον	ἐρέησθον	ἐρεώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέησθε	ἐρέωνται
	optative	ἐρεοίμην	ἐρέοιο	ἐρέοιτο	ἐρέοισθον	ἐρεοίσθην	ἐρεοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέοισθε	ἐρεοίᾰτο
	imperative		ἐρέεο	ἐρεέσθω	ἐρέεσθον	ἐρεέσθων		ἐρέεσθε	ἐρεέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐρέειν				ἐρέεσθαι
participle	m	ἐρέων				ἐρεόμενος
	f	ἐρέουσᾰ				ἐρεομένη
	n	ἐρέον				ἐρεόμενον
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.

Present: ἐρέω, ἐρεῦμαι (Epic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐρέω	ἐρεῖς	ἐρεῖ	ἐρεῖτον	ἐρεῖτον	ἐρεῦμεν	ἐρεῖτε	ἐρεῦσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐρέω, ἐρέωμῐ	ἐρῇς, ἐρῇσθᾰ	ἐρῇ, ἐρῇσῐ	ἐρῆτον	ἐρῆτον	ἐρέωμεν	ἐρῆτε	ἐρέωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐρέοιμι	ἐρέοις	ἐρέοι	ἐρέοιτον	ἐρεοίτην	ἐρέοιμεν	ἐρέοιτε	ἐρέοιεν
	imperative		ἔρει	ἐρείτω	ἐρεῖτον	ἐρείτων		ἐρεῖτε	ἐρεύντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐρεῦμαι	ἐρεῖαι/ἐρέαι	ἐρεῖται	ἐρεῖσθον	ἐρεῖσθον	ἐρεύμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρεῖσθε	ἐρεῦνται
	subjunctive	ἐρέωμαι	ἐρῇ	ἐρῆται	ἐρῆσθον	ἐρῆσθον	ἐρεώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρῆσθε	ἐρέωνται
	optative	ἐρεοίμην	ἐρέοιο	ἐρέοιτο	ἐρέοισθον	ἐρεοίσθην	ἐρεοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέοισθε	ἐρεοίᾰτο
	imperative		ἐρεῦ	ἐρείσθω	ἐρεῖσθον	ἐρείσθων		ἐρεῖσθε	ἐρείσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐρεῖν/ἐρήμεναι/ἐρῆναι				ἐρεῖσθαι
participle	m	ἐρέων				ἐρεύμενος
	f	ἐρεῦσᾰ				ἐρευμένη
	n	ἐρεῦν				ἐρεύμενον
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.

Imperfect: εἴρεον, εἰρεόμην (Epic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	εἴρεον	εἴρεες	εἴρεε(ν)	εἰρέετον	εἰρεέτην	εἰρέομεν	εἰρέετε	εἴρεον
middle/ passive	indicative	εἰρεόμην	εἰρέου	εἰρέετο	εἰρέεσθον	εἰρεέσθην	εἰρεόμε(σ)θᾰ	εἰρέεσθε	εἰρέοντο
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.

Imperfect: εἴρευν, εἰρεύμην (Epic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	εἴρευν	εἴρεις	εἴρει	εἰρεῖτον	εἰρείτην	εἰρεῦμεν	εἰρεῖτε	εἴρευν
middle/ passive	indicative	εἰρεύμην	εἰρεῖο/εἰρέο	εἰρεῖτο	εἰρεῖσθον	εἰρείσθην	εἰρεύμε(σ)θᾰ	εἰρεῖσθε	εἰρεῦντο
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.

Imperfect: ἔρεον, ἐρεόμην (Epic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔρεον	ἔρεες	ἔρεε(ν)	ἐρέετον	ἐρεέτην	ἐρέομεν	ἐρέετε	ἔρεον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐρεόμην	ἐρέου	ἐρέετο	ἐρέεσθον	ἐρεέσθην	ἐρεόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέεσθε	ἐρέοντο
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.

Imperfect: ἔρευν, ἐρεύμην (Epic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔρευν	ἔρεις	ἔρει	ἐρεῖτον	ἐρείτην	ἐρεῦμεν	ἐρεῖτε	ἔρευν
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐρεύμην	ἐρεῖο/ἐρέο	ἐρεῖτο	ἐρεῖσθον	ἐρείσθην	ἐρεύμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρεῖσθε	ἐρεῦντο
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.

Derived terms

προερέω (proeréō)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ἐρέω • (eréō)

first-person singular future active indicative uncontracted of εἴρω (eírō) and λέγω (légō)

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