ἀΐσσω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ᾄσσω (āíssō)
ᾄττω (āíttō), ᾱ̓́ττω (ā́ttō) — Attic

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps cognate with Sanskrit वेविज (vevija, “quick”), यात् (yāt, “moving”), वेविज्यते (vevijyate, “to flee from”), though Beekes calls this "formally impossible" because of the long -ī-. Possibly instead related to αἰόλος (aiólos, “swift, nimble, quick”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /aː.ǐːs.sɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈis.so/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈis.so/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈis.so/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈi.so/

Verb

ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσω • (āī̈́ssō)

(intransitive) to move quickly, dart, shoot
(intransitive) to be eager for with the prepositions εἰς (eis), ἐπῐ́ (epĭ́), or πρός (prós) governing the accusative

Conjugation

Present: ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσω, ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεις	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσει	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσετον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσετον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσομεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσετε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσῃς	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσῃ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσητον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσητον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσωμεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσητε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοιμῐ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοις	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοι	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοιτον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσοίτην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοιμεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοιτε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοιεν
	imperative		ᾱ̓́ῑ̈σσε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέτω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσετον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέτων		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσετε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσόντων
middle/passive	indicative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσομαι	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσῃ, ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσει	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεται	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσόμεθᾰ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσθε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσονται
	subjunctive	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσωμαι	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσῃ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσηται	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσησθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσησθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσώμεθᾰ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσησθε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσωνται
	optative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσοίμην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοιο	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοιτο	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοισθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσοίσθην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσοίμεθᾰ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοισθε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσοιντο
	imperative		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσου	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσθω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσθων		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσθε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσειν				ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσθαι
participle	m	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσων				ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσόμενος
	f	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσουσᾰ				ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσομένη
	n	ᾱ̓ῗσσον				ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἤῑ̈σσον, ἠῑ̈σσόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἤῑ̈σσον	ἤῑ̈σσες	ἤῑ̈σσε(ν)	ἠῑ̈́σσετον	ἠῑ̈σσέτην	ἠῑ̈́σσομεν	ἠῑ̈́σσετε	ἤῑ̈σσον
middle/passive	indicative	ἠῑ̈σσόμην	ἠῑ̈́σσου	ἠῑ̈́σσετο	ἠῑ̈́σσεσθον	ἠῑ̈σσέσθην	ἠῑ̈σσόμεθᾰ	ἠῑ̈́σσεσθε	ἠῑ̈́σσοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσκον, ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσεσκόμην (Ionic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσκον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσκες	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσκε(ν)	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκετον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσεσκέτην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκομεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκετε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́σσεσκον
middle/passive	indicative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσεσκόμην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκεο, ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκευ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκετο	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκεσθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσεσκέσθην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσεσκόμεθᾰ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκεσθε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈σσέσκοντο
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: ᾖσσον, ᾐσσόμην (Attic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ᾖσσον	ᾖσσες	ᾖσσε(ν)	ᾔσσετον	ᾐσσέτην	ᾔσσομεν	ᾔσσετε	ᾖσσον
middle/passive	indicative	ᾐσσόμην	ᾔσσου	ᾔσσετο	ᾔσσεσθον	ᾐσσέσθην	ᾐσσόμεθᾰ	ᾔσσεσθε	ᾔσσοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξω

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξεις	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξει	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξετον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξετον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξομεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξετε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξοιμῐ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξοις	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξοι	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξοιτον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξοίτην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξοιμεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξοιτε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξοιεν
		active
infinitive		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξειν
participle	m	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξων
	f	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξουσᾰ
	n	ᾱ̓ῗξον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ᾄξω

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ᾄξω	ᾄξεις	ᾄξει	ᾄξετον	ᾄξετον	ᾄξομεν	ᾄξετε	ᾄξουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ᾄξοιμῐ	ᾄξοις	ᾄξοι	ᾄξοιτον	ᾀξοίτην	ᾄξοιμεν	ᾄξοιτε	ᾄξοιεν
		active
infinitive		ᾄξειν
participle	m	ᾄξων
	f	ᾄξουσᾰ
	n	ᾆξον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἤῑ̈ξᾰ, ἠῑ̈ξᾰ́μην, ἠῑ̈́χθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἤῑ̈ξᾰ	ἤῑ̈ξᾰς	ἤῑ̈ξε(ν)	ἠῑ̈́ξᾰτον	ἠῑ̈ξᾰ́την	ἠῑ̈́ξᾰμεν	ἠῑ̈́ξᾰτε	ἤῑ̈ξᾰν
	subjunctive	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξῃς	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξῃ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξητον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξητον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξωμεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξητε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαιμῐ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξειᾰς, ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαις	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξειε(ν), ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαι	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαιτον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξαίτην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαιμεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαιτε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξειᾰν, ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαιεν
	imperative		ᾱ̓́ῑ̈ξον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰ́τω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξᾰτον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰ́των		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξᾰτε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἠῑ̈ξᾰ́μην	ἠῑ̈́ξω	ἠῑ̈́ξᾰτο	ἠῑ̈́ξᾰσθον	ἠῑ̈ξᾰ́σθην	ἠῑ̈ξᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἠῑ̈́ξᾰσθε	ἠῑ̈́ξᾰντο
	subjunctive	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξωμαι	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξῃ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξηται	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξησθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξησθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξώμεθᾰ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξησθε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξωνται
	optative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξαίμην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαιο	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαιτο	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαισθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξαίσθην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξαίμεθᾰ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαισθε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξαιντο
	imperative		ᾱ̓́ῑ̈ξαι	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰ́σθω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξᾰσθον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰ́σθων		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξᾰσθε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἠῑ̈́χθην	ἠῑ̈́χθης	ἠῑ̈́χθη	ἠῑ̈́χθητον	ἠῑ̈χθήτην	ἠῑ̈́χθημεν	ἠῑ̈́χθητε	ἠῑ̈́χθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῶ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῇς	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῇ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῆτον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῆτον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῶμεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῆτε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείης	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείη	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθεῖτον, ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείητον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείτην, ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθειήτην	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθεῖμεν, ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείημεν	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθεῖτε, ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείητε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθεῖεν, ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείησᾰν
	imperative		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́χθητῐ	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθήτω	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́χθητον	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθήτων		ᾱ̓ῑ̈́χθητε	ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ᾱ̓ῗξαι			ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξᾰσθαι		ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθῆναι
participle	m	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξᾱς			ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰ́μενος		ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθείς
	f	ᾱ̓ῑ̈́ξᾱσᾰ			ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰμένη		ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθεῖσᾰ
	n	ᾱ̓ῗξᾰν			ᾱ̓ῑ̈ξᾰ́μενον		ᾱ̓ῑ̈χθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

αἰγῐ́ς (aigĭ́s)
ᾱ̓ῑ̈κή (āī̈kḗ)
ᾱ̓ῑ̈κτήρ (āī̈ktḗr)
ᾱ̓ῑ̈κτός (āī̈któs)
ᾱ̓́ῑ̈ξ (ā́ī̈x)
ᾰ̓νᾱῑ̈́σσω (ănāī̈́ssō)
ᾰ̓νᾴσσω (ănāíssō)
ᾰ̓νᾴττω (ănāíttō)
ᾰ̓πᾱῑ̈́σσω (ăpāī̈́ssō)
ᾰ̓πᾴσσω (ăpāíssō)
ᾰ̓πᾴττω (ăpāíttō)
δῐᾱῑ̈́σσω (dĭāī̈́ssō)
δῐᾰξᾴττω (dĭăxāíttō)
δῐᾴσσω (dĭāíssō)
δῐᾴττω (dĭāíttō)
δῐεξᾱῑ̈́σσω (dĭexāī̈́ssō)
δῐεξᾴττω (dĭexāíttō)
εἰσᾱῑ̈́σσω (eisāī̈́ssō)
εἰσᾴσσω (eisāíssō)
εἰσᾴττω (eisāíttō)
ἐνᾱῑ̈́σσω (enāī̈́ssō)
ἐνᾴσσω (enāíssō)
ἐξᾱῑ̈́σσω (exāī̈́ssō)
ἐξᾴσσω (exāíssō)
ἐξᾴττω (exāíttō)
ἐπᾱῑ̈́σσω (epāī̈́ssō)
ἐπᾴσσω (epāíssō)
ἐπᾴττω (epāíttō)
κᾰτᾱ́ῑ̈ξ (kătā́ī̈x)
κᾰτᾱῑ̈́σσω (kătāī̈́ssō)
κᾰτεπᾱῑ̈́σσω (kătepāī̈́ssō)
κορῠθᾱ́ῑ̈ξ (korŭthā́ī̈x)
μετᾱῑ̈́σσω (metāī̈́ssō)
πᾰρᾱῑ̈́σσω (părāī̈́ssō)
πᾰρᾴσσω (părāíssō)
πᾰρᾴττω (părāíttō)
πολῠᾱ́ῑ̈κος (polŭā́ī̈kos)
πολῠᾱ́ῑ̈ξ (polŭā́ī̈x)
προᾱῑ̈́σσω (proāī̈́ssō)
προᾴσσω (proāíssō)
προᾴττω (proāíttō)
προεξᾱῑ̈́σσω (proexāī̈́ssō)
προεξᾴσσω (proexāíssō)
προεξᾴττω (proexāíttō)
προσᾱῑ̈́σσω (prosāī̈́ssō)
προσᾴσσω (prosāíssō)
σῠνᾱῑ̈́σσω (sŭnāī̈́ssō)
τρῐχᾱ́ῑ̈κες (trĭkhā́ī̈kes)
ῠ̔πᾱῑ̈́σσω (hŭpāī̈́ssō)
ῠ̔πᾴσσω (hŭpāíssō)