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εἴδω

εἴδομαι

Ancient Greek

Verb

εἴδομαι (eídomai) (poetic)

  1. to be seen, appear
  2. (with infinitive) to appear, seem to do
  3. (reflexive, with dative) to make oneself like
    1. (intransitive) to be like, to look like

Usage notes

  • The aorist tense, εἶδον (eîdon, I saw), has a related but different meaning, and its second aorist middle form, εἰδόμην (eidómēn), contrasts with the first aorist middle of this verb, εἰσᾰ́μην (eisámēn).
  • The perfect tense, οἶδα (oîda, I know), functions as a present tense word with its own meaning.

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