ὁμαρτέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὁμός (homós) +‎ ἀραρίσκω (ararískō)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ὁμαρτέω • (homartéō)

  1. to act together, simultaneously
  2. to accompany
    1. (with dative) to walk beside, accompany
      • c. 450 CE – 470 CE, Nonnus, Dionysiaca 14.186–192:[1]
        δώδεκα δὲ ξύμπαντας ἐκόσμεον ἡγεμονῆες,
        Σπαργεύς τε Γληνεύς τε χοροίτυπος, ἀλλοφυὴς δὲ
        σύνδρομος Εὐρυβίῳ σταφυληκόμος ἵκετο Κητεύς,
        καὶ Ῥιφόνῳ Πετραῖος ὁμάρτεεν, ἀκροπότης δὲ
        Αἴσακος Ὀρθάων τε συνέστιχον, οἷς μίαν ἄμφω
        Ἀμφίθεμις καὶ Φαῦνος ἐποιήσαντο πορείην,
        εὐκεράῳ δὲ Φάνητι συνέμπορος ἦλθε Νομείων.
        dṓdeka dè xúmpantas ekósmeon hēgemonêes,
        Spargeús te Glēneús te khoroítupos, allophuḕs dè
        súndromos Eurubíōi staphulēkómos híketo Kēteús,
        kaì Rhiphónōi Petraîos homárteen, akropótēs dè
        Aísakos Ortháōn te sunéstikhon, hoîs mían ámphō
        Amphíthemis kaì Phaûnos epoiḗsanto poreíēn,
        eukeráōi dè Phánēti sunémporos êlthe Nomeíōn.
        • 1940 translation by William Henry Denham Rouse[2]
          Twelve captains commanded them all: Spargeus and Gleneus the dancer, and beside Eurybios the strange figure of Ceteus the vinedresser; Petraios with Rhiphonos, Aisacos the deep drinker and Orthaon, with whom marched both Amphithemis and Phaunos, and Nomeion side by side with wellhorned Phanes.
  3. to keep pace with
  4. (with dative) to pursue, chase
  5. to attend to, supervise

Usage notes

  • The Epic imperfect form ὁμαρτήτην (homartḗtēn), the Epic aorist form ὁμαρτήσειεν (homartḗseien), and the Epic second aorist form ὅμαρτεν (hómarten) are attested
  • The Aeolic imperative form ὐμάρτη (umártē) is attested
  • The Ionic imperfect form ὡμάρτευν (hōmárteun) is attested

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