ηλον

Lemma: ἥλος

noun noun
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Definition

A nail, peg, or spike (especially of metal), used for fastening; also, by extension, a stud or rivet. In later and poetic usage it can denote a “sun‑disk” or bright spot, but the primary sense is a nail.

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Grammatical Analysis

"ηλον"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb

Lexical form suggestion: ἥλω (from αἱρέω), alternatively ἧλον (aorist of ἵημι) depending on accent/breathing

Tense: aorist

Voice: active

Mood: indicative

Person: 1st

Number: singular

Note: The exact unaccented form «ηλον» is ambiguous in isolation; with the common accented form «ἧλον» it is parsed as 1st sg aorist active indicative of ἵημι (a -μι verb), while «ἥλων/ἥλον» can also relate to aorist forms of αἱρέω. Without accents/breathings the safest morphological reading is aorist active indicative 1st sg, but the underlying lemma and whether it is a -μι verb cannot be determined with certainty from «ηλον» alone.

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