ἀράομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἄραμαι (áramai) — Lesbian
• ἀρῶμαι (arômai) — Attic

Etymology

From ἀρᾱ́ (arā́, “prayer”) +‎ -ᾰ́ω (-áō).

Pronunciation

Epic-Ionic

 

• IPA^(key): /aː.rá.o.mai̯/ → /aˈra.o.mɛ/ → /aˈra.o.me/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /aː.rá.o.mai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈra.o.mɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈra.o.mɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈra.o.me/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈra.o.me/

Lyric, Tragic

 

• IPA^(key): /a.rá.o.mai̯/ → /aˈra.o.mɛ/ → /aˈra.o.me/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.rá.o.mai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈra.o.mɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈra.o.mɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈra.o.me/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈra.o.me/

Verb

ᾰ̓ράομαι or ᾱ̓ράομαι • (aráomai or āráomai)

1. (middle only) to pray

Inflection

   Present: ἀρᾰ́ομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀρᾰ́ομαι	ἀρᾰ́ῃ, ἀρᾰ́ει	ἀρᾰ́εται	ἀρᾰ́εσθον	ἀρᾰ́εσθον	ἀρᾰόμεθᾰ	ἀρᾰ́εσθε	ἀρᾰ́ονται
	subjunctive	ἀρᾰ́ωμαι	ἀρᾰ́ῃ	ἀρᾰ́ηται	ἀρᾰ́ησθον	ἀρᾰ́ησθον	ἀρᾰώμεθᾰ	ἀρᾰ́ησθε	ἀρᾰ́ωνται
	optative	ἀρᾰοίμην	ἀρᾰ́οιο	ἀρᾰ́οιτο	ἀρᾰ́οισθον	ἀρᾰοίσθην	ἀρᾰοίμεθᾰ	ἀρᾰ́οισθε	ἀρᾰ́οιντο
	imperative		ἀρᾰ́ου	ἀρᾰέσθω	ἀρᾰ́εσθον	ἀρᾰέσθων		ἀρᾰ́εσθε	ἀρᾰέσθων
						middle/passive
infinitive						ἀρᾰ́εσθαι
participle	m					ἀρᾰόμενος
	f					ἀρᾰομένη
	n					ἀρᾰόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἀρῶμαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀρῶμαι	ἀρᾷ	ἀρᾶται	ἀρᾶσθον	ἀρᾶσθον	ἀρώμεθᾰ	ἀρᾶσθε	ἀρῶνται
	subjunctive	ἀρῶμαι	ἀρᾷ	ἀρᾶται	ἀρᾶσθον	ἀρᾶσθον	ἀρώμεθᾰ	ἀρᾶσθε	ἀρῶνται
	optative	ἀρῴμην	ἀρῷο	ἀρῷτο	ἀρῷσθον	ἀρῴσθην	ἀρῴμεθᾰ	ἀρῷσθε	ἀρῷντο
	imperative		ἀρῶ	ἀρᾱ́σθω	ἀρᾶσθον	ἀρᾱ́σθων		ἀρᾶσθε	ἀρᾱ́σθων
						middle/passive
infinitive						ἀρᾶσθαι
participle	m					ἀρώμενος
	f					ἀρωμένη
	n					ἀρώμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἀρᾰόμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀρᾰόμην	ἀρᾰ́ου	ἀρᾰ́ετο	ἀρᾰ́εσθον	ἀρᾰέσθην	ἀρᾰόμεθᾰ	ἀρᾰ́εσθε	ἀρᾰ́οντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἀρώμην (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀρώμην	ἀρῶ	ἀρᾶτο	ἀρᾶσθον	ἀρᾱ́σθην	ἀρώμεθᾰ	ἀρᾶσθε	ἀρῶντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἠρᾰόμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἠρᾰόμην	ἠρᾰ́ου	ἠρᾰ́ετο	ἠρᾰ́εσθον	ἠρᾰέσθην	ἠρᾰόμεθᾰ	ἠρᾰ́εσθε	ἠρᾰ́οντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἠρώμην (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἠρώμην	ἠρῶ	ἠρᾶτο	ἠρᾶσθον	ἠρᾱ́σθην	ἠρώμεθᾰ	ἠρᾶσθε	ἠρῶντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἀρᾱ́σομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀρᾱ́σομαι	ἀρᾱ́σῃ, ἀρᾱ́σει	ἀρᾱ́σεται	ἀρᾱ́σεσθον	ἀρᾱ́σεσθον	ἀρᾱσόμεθᾰ	ἀρᾱ́σεσθε	ἀρᾱ́σονται
	optative	ἀρᾱσοίμην	ἀρᾱ́σοιο	ἀρᾱ́σοιτο	ἀρᾱ́σοισθον	ἀρᾱσοίσθην	ἀρᾱσοίμεθᾰ	ἀρᾱ́σοισθε	ἀρᾱ́σοιντο
					middle
infinitive					ἀρᾱ́σεσθαι
participle	m				ἀρᾱσόμενος
	f				ἀρᾱσομένη
	n				ἀρᾱσόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἀρήσομαι (Ionic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀρήσομαι	ἀρήσεαι	ἀρήσεται	ἀρήσεσθον	ἀρήσεσθον	ἀρησόμεθᾰ	ἀρήσεσθε	ἀρήσονται
	optative	ἀρησοίμην	ἀρήσοιο	ἀρήσοιτο	ἀρήσοισθον	ἀρησοίσθην	ἀρησοίμεθᾰ	ἀρήσοισθε	ἀρησοίᾰτο
					middle
infinitive					ἀρήσεσθαι
participle	m				ἀρησόμενος
	f				ἀρησομένη
	n				ἀρησόμενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἠρησᾰ́μην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἠρησᾰ́μην	ἠρήσω	ἠρήσᾰτο	ἠρήσᾰσθον	ἠρησᾰ́σθην	ἠρησᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἠρήσᾰσθε	ἠρήσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἀρήσωμαι	ἀρήσῃ	ἀρήσηται	ἀρήσησθον	ἀρήσησθον	ἀρησώμεθᾰ	ἀρήσησθε	ἀρήσωνται
	optative	ἀρησαίμην	ἀρήσαιο	ἀρήσαιτο	ἀρήσαισθον	ἀρησαίσθην	ἀρησαίμεθᾰ	ἀρήσαισθε	ἀρήσαιντο
	imperative		ἄρησαι	ἀρησᾰ́σθω	ἀρήσᾰσθον	ἀρησᾰ́σθων		ἀρήσᾰσθε	ἀρησᾰ́σθων
					middle
infinitive					ἀρήσᾰσθαι
participle	m				ἀρησᾰ́μενος
	f				ἀρησᾰμένη
	n				ἀρησᾰ́μενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ᾱ̓ρᾱσᾰ́μην (Aeolic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ᾱ̓ρᾱσᾰ́μην	ᾱ̓ρᾱ́σω	ᾱ̓ρᾱ́σᾰτο	ᾱ̓ρᾱ́σᾰσθον	ᾱ̓ρᾱσᾰ́σθην	ᾱ̓ρᾱσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ᾱ̓ρᾱ́σᾰσθε	ᾱ̓ρᾱ́σᾰντο
	subjunctive	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σωμαι	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σηαι	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σηται	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σησθον	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σησθον	ᾰ̓ρᾱσώμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σησθε	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σωνται
	optative	ᾰ̓ρᾱσαίμην	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σαιο	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σαιτο	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σαισθον	ᾰ̓ρᾱσαίσθην	ᾰ̓ρᾱσαίμεθᾰ	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σαισθε	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σαιντο
	imperative		ᾰ̓́ρᾱσαι	ᾰ̓ρᾱσᾰ́σθω	ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σᾰσθον	ᾰ̓ρᾱσᾰ́σθων		ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σᾰσθε	ᾰ̓ρᾱσᾰ́σθων
					middle
infinitive					ᾰ̓ρᾱ́σᾰσθαι
participle	m				ᾰ̓ρᾱσᾰ́μενος
	f				ᾰ̓ρᾱσᾰμένη
	n				ᾰ̓ρᾱσᾰ́μενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: ἤρᾱμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἤρᾱμαι	ἤρᾱσαι	ἤρᾱται	ἤρᾱσθον	ἤρᾱσθον	ἠρᾱ́μεθᾰ	ἤρᾱσθε	ἤρᾱνται
	subjunctive	ἠρᾱμένος ὦ	ἠρᾱμένος ᾖς	ἠρᾱμένος ᾖ	ἠρᾱμένω ἦτον	ἠρᾱμένω ἦτον	ἠρᾱμένοι ὦμεν	ἠρᾱμένοι ἦτε	ἠρᾱμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἠρᾱμένος εἴην	ἠρᾱμένος εἴης	ἠρᾱμένος εἴη	ἠρᾱμένω εἴητον/εἶτον	ἠρᾱμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	ἠρᾱμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	ἠρᾱμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	ἠρᾱμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		ἤρᾱσο	ἠρᾱ́σθω	ἤρᾱσθον	ἠρᾱ́σθων		ἤρᾱσθε	ἠρᾱ́σθων
						middle/passive
infinitive						ἠρᾶσθαι
participle	m					ἠρᾱμένος
	f					ἠρᾱμένη
	n					ἠρᾱμένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

• ἀρατός (aratós)
• Ἀρήτη (Arḗtē)
• ἀρητήρ (arētḗr)

References

• “ἀράομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἀράομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “ἀράομαι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἀράομαι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἀράομαι in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• ἀράομαι in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)