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ἔτλην

ἔτλην

Ancient Greek

Verb

ἔτλην (étlēn)

  1. (poetic) To suffer, undergo; endure, be patient, submit (sometimes with accusative)
  2. (poetic) To bring oneself to do something contrary to one's feelings, good or bad: dare, venture, have the courage, have the cruelty to do (with infinitive, accusative or participle)

Usage notes

Perfect τέτληκα (tétlēka) frequently has present meaning.

ἔτλην is used in poetry, τολμάω (tolmáō) in prose.

Inflection

References

  • τλάω in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ἔτλην in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
  • «ἔτλην» in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963