Αἴσθεσθαι
to perceive
Translated by Catharine Roth18 Mar 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἴσθεσθαι· γενικῇ· ἐνεστῶτος· αἰσθέσθαι δὲ ὑπερσυντελικός.
Betacode
*ai)/sqesqai: genikh=|: e)nestw=tos: ai)sqe/sqai de\ u(persunteliko/s.
Notes
- The headword, with accent on the first syllable, is the present infinitive of
ai)/sqomai , which sometimes occurs instead ofai)sqa/nomai in Attic. With accent on the middle syllable,ai)sqe/qai is the aorist infinitive (not pluperfect).
cf. alphaiota 324, alphaiota 325.
Linked from5 entries
- αι324Αἰσθάνεσθαιto perceive[Used] with a genitive. This [verb] has two meanings, in accordance with potentiality and in accordance with activity. For those who are asleep but have the power of perception are said to [be able to] perceive…
- αι325Αἰσθέσθαιto perceive[The aorist] ai)sqe/sqai differs from [the present] ai)sqa/nesqai. For ai)sqe/sqai [is used] in reference to knowing something accurately, but ai)sqa/nesqai [is used] in reference to conjecturing something. And as…
- αι328Αἴσθομαί σουI perceive you[Meaning] I obtain a perception [of you].
- αι329Αἰσθόμενοιhaving perceived[Used] with a genitive. [Meaning they] having noticed. "They, having seen the eagerness of Caesar and having perceived the deeds that were consonant with his hopes."
- δ1250Διώρθουwas putting to rights"That man [was putting to rights] the [sc. political?] situation". Pluperfect.
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Revision history5 revisions · last 17 May 2012
- typo and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented note — Catharine Roth
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