Εἴρει
speaks
Translated by Catharine Roth30 Jun 2005Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning he/she/it] says.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εἴρει· λέγει.
Betacode
*ei)/rei: le/gei.
Notes
- The present tense active and middle of
ei)/rw are used in epic: see LSJ s.v.ei)/rw (B). In Attic, this verb supplies future and perfect tense forms forle/gw . The root is *wer- with the suffix *yo-; cognates include English "word" and Latin verbum. Cf. epsiloniota 185, epsiloniota 187, epsiloniota 188, epsiloniota 196.
Linked from6 entries
- ε1503Ἐνύπνιονvision in sleep, dream[It is called e)nu/pnion "in sleep"] inasmuch as one is sleeping. But [we call] o)/neiros [a dream] which, when sleep ceases, wakes and stirs up [o)ri=non] the soul. Or [it is derived] from ei)/rein, which means to…
- ε2957Ἐρεῖτεyou will say[Meaning] you state.
- ε3007Ἔριςstrife[Used] in the Apostle [to mean] blameworthy contentiousness in speech. [Formed] out of [the verb] ei)/rw, [which means] I speak.
- ει185Εἴρετοinquired[Meaning he/she/it] asked, said.
- ει187Εἰρηκώςhaving spoken[Meaning he] having said.
- ι592Ἱράconclave, council[Meaning] assembly. And the plural [is] i(rai/. "In front of the conclaves". Homer [says this].
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Revision history4 revisions · last 26 Nov 2012
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note — Catharine Roth
- augmented note — Catharine Roth
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth