-εύω

See also: εὕω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Denominative of -εύς (-eús).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-εύω • (-eúō)

  1. Added to the stems of agent or other nouns in -εύς (-eús) to form a denominative verb of condition or activity meaning "be x" or "do what x typically does"
    ‎ᾰ̔λῐεύς (halieús, “fisherman”) + ‎-εύω (-eúō) → ‎ᾰ̔λῐεύω (halieúō, “to fish”)
    ‎βᾰσῐλεύς (basileús, “king”) + ‎-εύω (-eúō) → ‎βᾰσῐλεύω (basileúō, “to rule”)
  2. Added to other nouns
    ‎ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (agorā́, “assembly, marketplace”) + ‎-εύω (-eúō) → ‎ᾰ̓γορεύω (agoreúō, “to talk”)
    ‎βουλή (boulḗ, “plan”) + ‎-εύω (-eúō) → ‎βουλεύω (bouleúō, “to plan”)
    ‎παῖς (paîs, “child”) + ‎-εύω (-eúō) → ‎παιδεύω (paideúō, “to teach”)

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -εύω

References

  • Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920), “Part III: Formation of Words”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 866
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