ἤνυτο

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̌ː.ny.to/ → /ˈi.ny.to/ → /ˈi.ni.to/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɛ̌ː.ny.to/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈe̝.ny.to/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ny.to/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ny.to/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ni.to/

Verb

ἤνυτο • (ḗnuto) (Epic)

1. third-person singular imperfect mediopassive indicative of ἀνύω (anúō)
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 5.243:

     θοῶς δέ οἱ ἤνυτο ἔργον.

     thoôs dé hoi ḗnuto érgon.

     And quickly was his work accomplished.

Usage notes

• Some scholars prefer a reading ἤνετο, interpreted as belonging with ἄνω (ánō, “accomplish, finish”).