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δίδωμι

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti, reduplicated athematic present of *deh₃- (to give). Cognates include Latin , Sanskrit ददा॑ति (dádāti), Old Persian 𐎭𐎭𐎠𐎬𐎢𐎺 (d-d-a-tu-u-v /⁠dadātuv⁠/) and Old Armenian տամ (tam).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    δῐ́δωμῐ (dĭ́dōmĭ)

    1. to give; to present; to offer; to provide
    2. to grant; to allow; to permit
    3. (perfect):
      1. (active voice) to allow
        • c. 385 BCE, Plato, Symposium 182e:
          καὶ πρὸς τὸ ἐπιχειρεῖν ἑλεῖν ἐξουσίαν ὁ νόμος δέδωκε τῷ ἐραστῇ θαυμαστὰ ἔργα ἐργαζομένῳ ἐπαινεῖσθαι
          kaì pròs tò epikheireîn heleîn exousían ho nómos dédōke tōî erastēî thaumastà érga ergazoménōi epaineîsthai
          • 1925 translation by Harold N. Fowler
            and how in his endeavors for success our law leaves [the lover] a free hand for performing such admirable acts as may win him praise
      2. (passive voice) to be allowed
        • c. 385 BCE, Plato, Symposium 183b:
          καὶ δέδοται ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἄνευ ὀνείδους πράττειν
          kaì dédotai hupò toû nómou áneu oneídous práttein
          • 1925 translation by Harold N. Fowler
            by free grant of our law he may behave thus without reproach

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    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δίδωμι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 331

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