aitéō

Related to αἴνυμαι (aínumai), αἶσα (aîsa), αἴτιος (aítios), διαιτάω (diaitáō), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- (“to give, take”). Compare also Latin aiō.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ai̯.té.ɔː/ → /ɛˈte.o/ → /eˈte.o/

Verb

αἰτέω • (aitéō)

1. (usually transitive) to ask for, crave, demand, beg [+accusative = something], [+two accusatives = something from someone]; or with object omitted [ quotations ▼]
   1. (transitive) to ask for [+accusative and infinitive = someone to do something] [ quotations ▼]
   2. (logic, transitive) to postulate, assume [ quotations ▼]
2. (middle voice, transitive) to ask for oneself, for one's own use or purpose, to claim [ quotations ▼]
3. (passive voice, of persons) to have a thing begged of one [ quotations ▼]
   1. (of things) to be asked for [ quotations ▼]