ἐπαγγέλλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-) +‎ ἀγγέλλω (angéllō). (to promise): Compare typologically Latin prōmittō (< Latin mittō); Russian сули́ть (sulítʹ) (? akin to слать (slatʹ)).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐπᾰγγέλλω • (epăngéllō)

  1. to tell, proclaim, announce
  2. to give orders, command
  3. to denounce and summon someone who, having incurred ἀτιμία (atimía) in dishonour done to the gods, yet takes part in public affairs
  4. to promise, offer
  5. (with accusative) to profess, make profession of
  6. to demand, require

Inflection

  • ἀνεπάγγελτος (anepángeltos)
  • αὐτεπάγγελτος (autepángeltos)
  • ἐπαγγελία (epangelía)
  • ἐπάγγελμα (epángelma)
  • ἐπαγγελτικός (epangeltikós)
  • κατεπαγγέλλομαι (katepangéllomai)
  • προεπαγγέλλω (proepangéllō)
  • προεπάγγελσις (proepángelsis)
  • προσεπαγγέλλομαι (prosepangéllomai)

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