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φιλέω

φιλέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • φίλημμι (phílēmmi) (Aeolic)
  • φίλειμι (phíleimi) (Boeotian)

Verb

φιλέω (philéō) future: φιλήσω aorist: ἐφίλησα perfect active: πεφίληκα perfect mediopassive: πεφίλημαι aorist passive: ἐφιλήθην

  1. I love, like, regard highly
    • Εἰ μὲ φιλοῦντα φιλεῖς, διπλὴ χάρις· εἰ δὲ μὲ μισεῖς τόσσον μισοίης, ὁσσον ἐγὼ σὲ φιλῶ. (Anthologie grecque, éditions Didot, t. III, p. 149)
  2. I treat kindly, welcome
  3. (post-Homeric) I show signs of affection, kiss
  4. (post-Homeric) I enjoy

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