ὀΐομαι

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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The iota (ι) always scans as long in the Iliad and Odyssey. Otherwise, the word would have a sequence of three short vowels, or four when the final αι comes before a vowel, both of which are impossible in dactylic hexameter.

Verb

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ὀῑ̈́ομαι (oī̈́omai)

  1. Epic form of οἴομαι (oíomai)