ἐδεῖντο

Lemma: δέω

verb verb
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Definition

to bind, tie, or fasten; also to fetter or imprison. In the middle, to bind on oneself (e.g., put on, don); in the passive, to be bound or imprisoned.

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἐδεῖντο"

Verb class: standard (-ω) verb (not a -μι verb)

Tense: imperfect

Voice: middle (deponent in meaning)

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: plural

Lexical lemma: δέομαι

Notes: Form shows augment ἐ- and imperfect middle ending -ντο. Meaning typically ‘they were in need / they lacked / they begged’ depending on context.

Related Forms of δέω

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

δεῖ present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ἔδευσεν aorist, active, indicative, singular, 3rd δεων present, active, participle, nominative, singular,... δεσει future, active, indicative, singular, 3rd δέοι present, active, optative, singular, 3rd ἐδέου imperfect, middle (deponent), indicative, singular... δέοντα present, active, participle, accusative, singular,... δέω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st δεῖν present, active, infinitive εδει imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd δεδεσθαι perfect, middle/passive, infinitive, n/a (infiniti... δησας aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, ... δέῃ aorist, active, subjunctive, singular, 3rd δεῆσαν aorist, active, indicative, plural, third δήσας aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, ... δέῃ present, active, subjunctive, singular, 3rd δέω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st δεοι present, active, optative, singular, 3rd εδεησε aorist (sigmatic aorist in -σα-), active, indicati... δέοιεν present, active, optative, plural, 3rd

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