ἔδει

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /é.deː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈe.di/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ði/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ði/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ði/

Etymology 1

Verb

ἔδει • (édei)

third-person singular imperfect active indicative of δεῖ (deî, “must”, modal verb)

Etymology 2

Verb

ἔδει • (édei)

second-person singular future middle indicative of ἐσθῐ́ω (esthĭ́ō, “to eat”) and ἔδω (édō, “to eat”)