ἐρέω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.ré.ɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /eˈre.o/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eˈre.o/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈre.o/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈre.o/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

ἐρέω • (eréō)

Epic and Ionic form of ἔρομαι (éromai, “ask; tell”)

Conjugation

Present: ἐρέω, ἐρέομαι (Epic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐρέω	ἐρέεις	ἐρέει	ἐρέετον	ἐρέετον	ἐρέομεν	ἐρέετε	ἐρέουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐρέω, ἐρέωμῐ	ἐρέῃς, ἐρέῃσθᾰ	ἐρέῃ, ἐρέῃσῐ(ν)	ἐρέητον	ἐρέητον	ἐρέωμεν	ἐρέητε	ἐρέωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐρέοιμῐ	ἐρέοις, ἐρέοισθᾰ	ἐρέοι	ἐρέοιτον	ἐρεοίτην	ἐρέοιμεν	ἐρέοιτε	ἐρέοιεν
	imperative		ἔρεε	ἐρεέτω	ἐρέετον	ἐρεέτων		ἐρέετε	ἐρεόντων
middle/passive	indicative	ἐρέομαι	ἐρέεαι, ἐρέῃ	ἐρέεται	ἐρέεσθον	ἐρέεσθον	ἐρεόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέεσθε	ἐρέονται
	subjunctive	ἐρέωμαι	ἐρέηαι, ἐρέῃ	ἐρέηται	ἐρέησθον	ἐρέησθον	ἐρεώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέησθε	ἐρέωνται
	optative	ἐρεοίμην	ἐρέοιο	ἐρέοιτο	ἐρέοισθον	ἐρεοίσθην	ἐρεοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέοισθε	ἐρεοίᾰτο
	imperative		ἐρέεο, ἐρέευ	ἐρεέσθω	ἐρέεσθον	ἐρεέσθων		ἐρέεσθε	ἐρεέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐρέειν, ἐρεέμεν(αι), ἐρέμεν(αι)				ἐρέεσθαι
participle	m	ἐρέων				ἐρεόμενος
	f	ἐρέουσᾰ				ἐρεομένη
	n	ἐρέον				ἐρεόμενον
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.

Present: ἐρῶ, ἐροῦμαι (Epic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐρῶ	ἐρεῖς	ἐρεῖ	ἐρεῖτον	ἐρεῖτον	ἐροῦμεν	ἐρεῖτε	ἐροῦσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐρῶ, ἐρῶμῐ	ἐρῇς, ἐρῇσθᾰ	ἐρῇ, ἐρῇσῐ(ν)	ἐρῆτον	ἐρῆτον	ἐρῶμεν	ἐρῆτε	ἐρῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐροῖμι	ἐροῖς	ἐροῖ	ἐροῖτον	ἐροίτην	ἐροῖμεν	ἐροῖτε	ἐροῖεν
	imperative		ἔρει	ἐρείτω	ἐρεῖτον	ἐρείτων		ἐρεῖτε	ἐρούντων
middle/passive	indicative	ἐροῦμαι	ἐρεῖαι, ἐρέαι	ἐρεῖται	ἐρεῖσθον	ἐρεῖσθον	ἐρούμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρεῖσθε	ἐροῦνται
	subjunctive	ἐρῶμαι	ἐρῇ	ἐρῆται	ἐρῆσθον	ἐρῆσθον	ἐρώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρῆσθε	ἐρῶνται
	optative	ἐροίμην	ἐροῖο	ἐροῖτο	ἐροῖσθον	ἐροίσθην	ἐροίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐροῖσθε	ἐροίᾰτο
	imperative		ἐρεῦ	ἐρείσθω	ἐρεῖσθον	ἐρείσθων		ἐρεῖσθε	ἐρείσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐρεῖν, ἐρήμεναι, ἐρῆναι				ἐρεῖσθαι
participle	m	ἐρῶν				ἐρούμενος
	f	ἐροῦσᾰ				ἐρουμένη
	n	ἐροῦν				ἐρούμενον
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: εἴρεον, εἰρεόμην (Epic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	εἴρεον	εἴρεες	εἴρεε(ν)	εἰρέετον	εἰρεέτην	εἰρέομεν	εἰρέετε	εἴρεον
middle/passive	indicative	εἰρεόμην	εἰρέεο, εἰρέευ	εἰρέετο	εἰρέεσθον	εἰρεέσθην	εἰρεόμε(σ)θᾰ	εἰρέεσθε	εἰρέοντο
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: εἴρουν, εἰρούμην (Epic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	εἴρουν	εἴρεις	εἴρει	εἰρεῖτον	εἰρείτην	εἰροῦμεν	εἰρεῖτε	εἴρουν
middle/passive	indicative	εἰρούμην	εἰρεῖο, εἰρέο	εἰρεῖτο	εἰρεῖσθον	εἰρείσθην	εἰρούμε(σ)θᾰ	εἰρεῖσθε	εἰροῦντο
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: ἔρεον, ἐρεόμην (Epic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔρεον	ἔρεες	ἔρεε(ν)	ἐρέετον	ἐρεέτην	ἐρέομεν	ἐρέετε	ἔρεον
middle/passive	indicative	ἐρεόμην	ἐρέεο, ἐρέευ	ἐρέετο	ἐρέεσθον	ἐρεέσθην	ἐρεόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρέεσθε	ἐρέοντο
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: ἔρουν, ἐρούμην (Epic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔρουν	ἔρεις	ἔρει	ἐρεῖτον	ἐρείτην	ἐροῦμεν	ἐρεῖτε	ἔρουν
middle/passive	indicative	ἐρούμην	ἐρεῖο, ἐρέο	ἐρεῖτο	ἐρεῖσθον	ἐρείσθην	ἐρούμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐρεῖσθε	ἐροῦντο
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.

Derived terms

προερέω (proeréō)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ἐρέω • (eréō)

first-person singular future active indicative uncontracted of εἴρω (eírō) and λέγω (légō)