καθίζω
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
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κατα- (kata-, “down”) + ἵζω (hízō, “to sit”)
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ka.tʰíz.dɔː/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /kaˈtʰi.zo/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /kaˈθi.zo/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /kaˈθi.zo/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /kaˈθi.zo/
Verb
κᾰθῐ́ζω • (kathízō)
- (causal) to make to sit down, seat
- (intransitive) to sit down, be seated, take one's seat, sit
- Lob., Aj. 191
- (middle voice, intransitive)
- (of birds) to settle, alight
Inflection
Present: καθίζω, καθίζομαι
Imperfect: ἐκάθιζον, ἐκαθιζόμην
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
active | indicative | ἐκάθιζον | ἐκάθιζες | ἐκάθιζε(ν) | ἐκαθίζετον | ἐκαθιζέτην | ἐκαθίζομεν | ἐκαθίζετε | ἐκάθιζον | ||||
middle/ passive |
indicative | ἐκαθιζόμην | ἐκαθίζου | ἐκαθίζετο | ἐκαθίζεσθον | ἐκαθιζέσθην | ἐκαθιζόμεθᾰ | ἐκαθίζεσθε | ἐκαθίζοντο | ||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
active | indicative | κάθιζον | κάθιζες | κάθιζε(ν) | καθίζετον | καθιζέτην | καθίζομεν | καθίζετε | κάθιζον | ||||
middle/ passive |
indicative | καθιζόμην | καθίζου | καθίζετο | καθίζεσθον | καθιζέσθην | καθιζόμε(σ)θᾰ | καθίζεσθε | καθίζοντο | ||||
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.
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number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
active | indicative | καθίσω | καθίσεις | καθίσει | καθίσετον | καθίσετον | καθίσομεν | καθίσετε | καθίσουσῐ(ν) | ||||
optative | καθίσοιμῐ | καθίσοις | καθίσοι | καθίσοιτον | καθισοίτην | καθίσοιμεν | καθίσοιτε | καθίσοιεν | |||||
middle | indicative | καθίσομαι | καθίσῃ, καθίσει |
καθίσεται | καθίσεσθον | καθίσεσθον | καθισόμεθᾰ | καθίσεσθε | καθίσονται | ||||
optative | καθισοίμην | καθίσοιο | καθίσοιτο | καθίσοισθον | καθισοίσθην | καθισοίμεθᾰ | καθίσοισθε | καθίσοιντο | |||||
active | middle | ||||||||||||
infinitive | καθίσειν | καθίσεσθαι | |||||||||||
participle | m | καθίσων | καθισόμενος | ||||||||||
f | καθίσουσᾰ | καθισομένη | |||||||||||
n | καθῖσον | καθισόμενον | |||||||||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
active | indicative | καθιέω | καθιέεις | καθιέει | καθιέετον | καθιέετον | καθιέομεν | καθιέετε | καθιέουσῐ(ν) | ||||
optative | καθιέοιμῐ | καθιέοις | καθιέοι | καθιέοιτον | καθιεοίτην | καθιέοιμεν | καθιέοιτε | καθιέοιεν | |||||
middle | indicative | καθιέομαι | καθιέῃ, καθιέει |
καθιέεται | καθιέεσθον | καθιέεσθον | καθιεόμεθᾰ | καθιέεσθε | καθιέονται | ||||
optative | καθιεοίμην | καθιέοιο | καθιέοιτο | καθιέοισθον | καθιεοίσθην | καθιεοίμεθᾰ | καθιέοισθε | καθιέοιντο | |||||
active | middle | ||||||||||||
infinitive | καθιέειν | καθιέεσθαι | |||||||||||
participle | m | καθιέων | καθιεόμενος | ||||||||||
f | καθιέουσᾰ | καθιεομένη | |||||||||||
n | καθιέον | καθιεόμενον | |||||||||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
active | indicative | καθιῶ | καθιεῖς | καθιεῖ | καθιεῖτον | καθιεῖτον | καθιοῦμεν | καθιεῖτε | καθιοῦσῐ(ν) | ||||
optative | καθιοίην, καθιοῖμῐ |
καθιοίης, καθιοῖς |
καθιοίη, καθιοῖ |
καθιοῖτον, καθιοίητον |
καθιοίτην, καθιοιήτην |
καθιοῖμεν, καθιοίημεν |
καθιοῖτε, καθιοίητε |
καθιοῖεν, καθιοίησᾰν | |||||
middle | indicative | καθιοῦμαι | καθιῇ | καθιεῖται | καθιεῖσθον | καθιεῖσθον | καθιούμεθᾰ | καθιεῖσθε | καθιοῦνται | ||||
optative | καθιοίμην | καθιοῖο | καθιοῖτο | καθιοῖσθον | καθιοίσθην | καθιοίμεθᾰ | καθιοῖσθε | καθιοῖντο | |||||
active | middle | ||||||||||||
infinitive | καθιεῖν | καθιεῖσθαι | |||||||||||
participle | m | καθιῶν | καθιούμενος | ||||||||||
f | καθιοῦσᾰ | καθιουμένη | |||||||||||
n | καθιοῦν | καθιούμενον | |||||||||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
active | indicative | καθιξέω | καθιξεῖς | καθιξεῖ | καθιξεῖτον | καθιξεῖτον | καθιξέομες | καθιξεῖτε | καθιξέοντῐ | ||||
optative | καθιξέοιμι | καθιξέοις | καθιξέοι | καθιξέοιτον | καθιξεοίτᾱν | καθιξέοιμες | καθιξέοιτε | καθιξέοιεν | |||||
middle | indicative | καθιξέομαι | καθιξῇ | καθιξεῖται | καθιξεῖσθον | καθιξεῖσθον | καθιξεόμεθᾰ | καθιξεῖσθε | καθιξέονται | ||||
optative | καθιξεοίμᾱν | καθιξέοιο | καθιξέοιτο | καθιξέοισθον | καθιξεοίσθᾱν | καθιξεοίμεθᾰ | καθιξέοισθε | καθιξέοιντο | |||||
active | middle | ||||||||||||
infinitive | καθιξεῖν | καθιξεῖσθαι | |||||||||||
participle | m | καθιξέων | καθιξεόμενος | ||||||||||
f | καθιξέουσᾰ | καθιξεομένᾱ | |||||||||||
n | καθιξέον | καθιξεόμενον | |||||||||||
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.
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Aorist: ἐκάθισᾰ, ἐκαθισᾰ́μην
Perfect: κεκάθικᾰ
number | singular | dual | plural | ||||||||||
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first | second | third | second | third | first | second | third | ||||||
active | indicative | κεκάθικᾰ | κεκάθικᾰς | κεκάθικε(ν) | κεκαθίκᾰτον | κεκαθίκᾰτον | κεκαθίκᾰμεν | κεκαθίκᾰτε | κεκαθίκᾱσῐ(ν) | ||||
subjunctive | κεκαθίκω | κεκαθίκῃς | κεκαθίκῃ | κεκαθίκητον | κεκαθίκητον | κεκαθίκωμεν | κεκαθίκητε | κεκαθίκωσῐ(ν) | |||||
optative | κεκαθίκοιμῐ, κεκαθικοίην |
κεκαθίκοις, κεκαθικοίης |
κεκαθίκοι, κεκαθικοίη |
κεκαθίκοιτον | κεκαθικοίτην | κεκαθίκοιμεν | κεκαθίκοιτε | κεκαθίκοιεν | |||||
imperative | κεκάθικε | κεκαθικέτω | κεκαθίκετον | κεκαθικέτων | κεκαθίκετε | κεκαθικόντων | |||||||
active | |||||||||||||
infinitive | κεκαθικέναι | ||||||||||||
participle | m | κεκαθικώς | |||||||||||
f | κεκαθικυῖᾰ | ||||||||||||
n | κεκαθικός | ||||||||||||
Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
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Synonyms
- κᾰθέζομαι (kathézomai), ἕζομαι (hézomai, “sit oneself, sit down”)
- κᾰ́θημαι (káthēmai), ἧμαι (hêmai, “to be seated”)
- κᾰθῐζᾰ́νω (kathizánō), ῐ̔ζᾰ́νω (hizánō, “to cause to sit, to sit down”)
- κᾰθῐ́ζω (kathízō), ῐ̔́ζω (hízō, “to cause to sit, to sit down”)
References
- “καθίζω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “καθίζω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “καθίζω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
- καθίζω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
- καθίζω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
- “καθίζω”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
- G2523 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καθίζω (kathízō).
Pronunciation
Verb
καθίζω • (kathízo) (past κάθισα, passive —)
- (causal) to make to sit down, seat
- Καθίζω το μωρό στο καρεκλάκι για να το ταΐσω.
- Kathízo to moró sto karekláki gia na to taḯso.
- I put/place the baby at the baby chair to feed it.
- (idiomatic) to make to sit down and listen to directions
- Με κάθισε κάτω κι άρχισε να με μαλώνει.
- Me káthise káto ki árchise na me malónei.
- He/she has seated me down and started giving instructions.
- (intransitive) settle (sink gradually to a lower level)
- Το καράβι κάθισε στα ρηχά.
- To karávi káthise sta richá.
- The boat has ran aground in shallow [waters].
- and see Expressions at Related terms
Conjugation
καθίζω (active voice only plus passive perfect participle)
Active voice ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
1 sg | καθίζω (καθιζάνω →) | καθίσω | ||
2 sg | καθίζεις | καθίσεις | ||
3 sg | καθίζει | καθίσει | ||
1 pl | καθίζουμε, [‑ομε] | καθίσουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
2 pl | καθίζετε | καθίσετε | ||
3 pl | καθίζουν(ε) | καθίσουν(ε) | ||
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
1 sg | κάθιζα | κάθισα | ||
2 sg | κάθιζες | κάθισες | ||
3 sg | κάθιζε | κάθισε | ||
1 pl | καθίζαμε | καθίσαμε | ||
2 pl | καθίζατε | καθίσατε | ||
3 pl | κάθιζαν, καθίζαν(ε) | κάθισαν, καθίσαν(ε) | ||
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
1 sg | θα καθίζω ➤ | θα καθίσω ➤ | ||
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα καθίζεις, … | θα καθίσεις, … | ||
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … καθίσει έχω, έχεις, … καθισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ |
είμαι, είσαι, … καθισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ (also passive voice) | ||
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … καθίσει είχα, είχες, … καθισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο |
ήμουν, ήσουν, … καθισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο | ||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καθίσει θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καθισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο |
θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … καθισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο | ||
Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
2 sg | κάθιζε | κάθισε | ||
2 pl | καθίζετε | καθίστε | ||
Other forms | ||||
Active present participle ➤ | καθίζοντας ➤ | |||
Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας καθίσει ➤ | |||
Passive perfect participle ➤ | καθισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ | |||
Nonfinite form ➤ | καθίσει | |||
Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Derived terms
- ακαθισιά f (akathisiá, “idleness”)
- ακαθισία f (akathisía, “(medical) akathisia”)
- ακάθιστος (akáthistos, “not seated”) (also masculine noun)
- Ακάθιστος (Akáthistos, “not seated”) (title of religious hymn)
- ακατακάθιστος (akatakáthistos, “with no sediments, blurred”)
- ανακαθίζω (anakathízo, “to sit up”) & derivatives
- καθισιά f (kathisiá, “sitting”, noun) (idiomatic: at one sitting, only once)
- καθισιό n (kathisió, “idleness”)
- κάθισμα n (káthisma, “the seat, way of sitting”)
- καθιστικό n (kathistikó, “sitting room”)
- καθιστικός (kathistikós, “lounging, sedentary”)
- καθιστός (kathistós, “sitting”, adjective)
- καθίστρα f (kathístra, “(idiomatic) the reposing (day)”)
- κατακάθι n (katakáthi, “sediment”)
- κατακαθίζω (katakathízo, “create sediment”)
- κατάκαθισμα n (katákathisma, “sediment”)
Derived expressions
- καθίζω κάτω (kathízo káto, “to make sit to scold or give instructions”) (literally: "to make someone sit down")
- καθίζω στο σκαμνί (kathízo sto skamní, “to make accountable, to take to court”) (literally: "to make sit someone on the stool")
Related terms
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