Herbert Weir Smyth [
n.d.],
A Greek Grammar for Colleges; Machine readable text [
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Smyth].
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Examples of Contracted Verbs.
| 1. Verbs in -αω: |
| ἀπατάω deceive (ἀπάτη deceit) | ὁρμάω set in motion (ὁρμή impulse) |
| βοάω shout (βοή shout) | πειράομαι attempt (πεῖρα trial) |
| μελετάω practise (μελέτη practice) | τελευτάω finish (τελευτή end) |
| νι_κάω conquer (νί_κη victory) | τολμάω dare (τόλμα daring) |
| 2. Verbs in -εω: |
| ἀδικέω do wrong (ἄδικος unjust) | οἰκέω inhabit (οἶκος housë, poetic) |
| βοηθέω assist (βοηθός assisting) | πολεμέω make war (πόλεμος war) |
| κοσμέω order (κόσμος order) | φθονέω envy (φθόνος envy) |
| μι_σέω hate (μῖσος hate) | φιλέω love (φίλος friend) |
| 3. Verbs in -οω: |
| ἀξιόω think worthy (ἄξιος worthy) | κυ_ρόω make valid (κῦρος authority) |
| δουλόω enslave (δοῦλος slave) | πολεμόω make an enemy of (πόλεμος war) |
| ἐλευθερόω set free (ἐλεύθερος free) | στεφανόω crown (στέφανος crown) |
| ζυγόω put under the yoke (ζυγόν yoke) | ταπεινόω humiliate (ταπεινός humbled) |
Herbert Weir Smyth [
n.d.],
A Greek Grammar for Colleges; Machine readable text [
info] [
word count] [
Smyth].
