ἕπομαι

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Present stem from the e-grade of Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (to follow). The nonfinite aorist stem σπ- (sp-) is from the zero-grade *skʷ-, and the finite aorist stem ἑσπ- (hesp-) was formed by adding a rough breathing (h) to the augment ἐ- (e-), by analogy with the present stem. Cognates include Sanskrit सचते (sácate), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬗𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬉 (hacaitē), and Latin sequor.[1]

Verb

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ἕπομαι (hépomai)

  1. to follow, obey [with dative ‘someone’]
    Synonym: ἀκολουθέω (akolouthéō)
  2. to stand by, support, help
  3. to attend, escort
  4. to pursue
  5. to keep pace with
  6. to come near, approach
  7. to cling, stick
  8. to belong to, be inseparable from
  9. to follow suit, agree with
  10. to follow, result, be a consequence of
  11. to understand
Inflection
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Derived terms
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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἕπομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 447

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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ἕπομαι (hépomai)

  1. first-person singular present mediopassive indicative of ἕπω (hépō)