ἀλέομαι

ἀλέομαι

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.lé.wo.mai̯/ → /aˈle.o.mɛ/ → /aˈle.o.me/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.lé.wo.mai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈle.o.mɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈle.o.mɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈle.o.me/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈle.o.me/

Etymology 1

From the same root as the synonymous ἀλεείνω (aleeínō) and as ἀλέᾱ (aléā, “avoiding, escape”).

Alternative forms

• ἀλεῦμαι (aleûmai), ἀλέυομαι (aléuomai)

Verb

ἀλέομαι • (aléomai)

1. to shun, avoid
2. to flee from

Conjugation

   Present: ἀλέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλέομαι	ἀλέῃ, ἀλέει	ἀλέεται	ἀλέεσθον	ἀλέεσθον	ἀλεόμεθᾰ	ἀλέεσθε	ἀλέονται
	subjunctive	ἀλέωμαι	ἀλέῃ	ἀλέηται	ἀλέησθον	ἀλέησθον	ἀλεώμεθᾰ	ἀλέησθε	ἀλέωνται
	optative	ἀλεοίμην	ἀλέοιο	ἀλέοιτο	ἀλέοισθον	ἀλεοίσθην	ἀλεοίμεθᾰ	ἀλέοισθε	ἀλέοιντο
	imperative		ἀλέου	ἀλεέσθω	ἀλέεσθον	ἀλεέσθων		ἀλέεσθε	ἀλεέσθων
infinitive						ἀλέεσθαι
participle	m					ἀλεόμενος
	f					ἀλεομένη
	n					ἀλεόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἀλοῦμαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλοῦμαι	ἀλεῖ, ἀλῇ	ἀλεῖται	ἀλεῖσθον	ἀλεῖσθον	ἀλούμεθᾰ	ἀλεῖσθε	ἀλοῦνται
	subjunctive	ἀλῶμαι	ἀλῇ	ἀλῆται	ἀλῆσθον	ἀλῆσθον	ἀλώμεθᾰ	ἀλῆσθε	ἀλῶνται
	optative	ἀλοίμην	ἀλοῖο	ἀλοῖτο	ἀλοῖσθον	ἀλοίσθην	ἀλοίμεθᾰ	ἀλοῖσθε	ἀλοῖντο
	imperative		ἀλοῦ	ἀλείσθω	ἀλεῖσθον	ἀλείσθων		ἀλεῖσθε	ἀλείσθων
infinitive						ἀλεῖσθαι
participle	m					ἀλούμενος
	f					ἀλουμένη
	n					ἀλούμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἀλέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλέομαι	ἀλέεαι	ἀλέεται	ἀλέεσθον	ἀλέεσθον	ἀλεόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλέεσθε	ἀλέονται
	subjunctive	ἀλέωμαι, ἀλεώμαιμῐ	ἀλέηαι, ἀλέηαι	ἀλέηται, ἀλεήταισῐ	ἀλέησθον	ἀλέησθον	ἀλεώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλέησθε	ἀλέωνται
	optative	ἀλεοίμην	ἀλέοιο	ἀλέοιτο	ἀλέοισθον	ἀλεοίσθην	ἀλεοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλέοισθε	ἀλεοίᾰτο
	imperative		ἀλέεο	ἀλεέσθω	ἀλέεσθον	ἀλεέσθων		ἀλέεσθε	ἀλεέσθων
infinitive						ἀλέεσθαι
participle	m					ἀλεόμενος
	f					ἀλεομένη
	n					ἀλεόμενον
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.

   Present: ἀλεῦμαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλεῦμαι	ἀλεῖαι/ἀλέαι	ἀλεῖται	ἀλεῖσθον	ἀλεῖσθον	ἀλεύμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλεῖσθε	ἀλεῦνται
	subjunctive	ἀλέωμαι, ἀλέωμαιμῐ	ἀλῇ, ἀλῇ	ἀλῆται, ἀλῆταισῐ	ἀλῆσθον	ἀλῆσθον	ἀλεώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλῆσθε	ἀλέωνται
	optative	ἀλεοίμην	ἀλέοιο	ἀλέοιτο	ἀλέοισθον	ἀλεοίσθην	ἀλεοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλέοισθε	ἀλεοίᾰτο
	imperative		ἀλεῦ	ἀλείσθω	ἀλεῖσθον	ἀλείσθων		ἀλεῖσθε	ἀλείσθων
infinitive						ἀλεῖσθαι
participle	m					ἀλεύμενος
	f					ἀλευμένη
	n					ἀλεύμενον
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.

   Present: ἀλεύομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλεύομαι	ἀλεύῃ, ἀλεύει	ἀλεύεται	ἀλεύεσθον	ἀλεύεσθον	ἀλευόμεθᾰ	ἀλεύεσθε	ἀλεύονται
	subjunctive	ἀλεύωμαι	ἀλεύῃ	ἀλεύηται	ἀλεύησθον	ἀλεύησθον	ἀλευώμεθᾰ	ἀλεύησθε	ἀλεύωνται
	optative	ἀλευοίμην	ἀλεύοιο	ἀλεύοιτο	ἀλεύοισθον	ἀλευοίσθην	ἀλευοίμεθᾰ	ἀλεύοισθε	ἀλεύοιντο
	imperative		ἀλεύου	ἀλευέσθω	ἀλεύεσθον	ἀλευέσθων		ἀλεύεσθε	ἀλευέσθων
infinitive						ἀλεύεσθαι
participle	m					ἀλευόμενος
	f					ἀλευομένη
	n					ἀλευόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἀλεόμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλεόμην	ἀλέου	ἀλέετο	ἀλέεσθον	ἀλεέσθην	ἀλεόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλέεσθε	ἀλέοντο
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.

   Imperfect: ἀλεύμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλεύμην	ἀλεῖο/ἀλέο	ἀλεῖτο	ἀλεῖσθον	ἀλείσθην	ἀλεύμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλεῖσθε	ἀλεῦντο
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.

   Imperfect: ἀλευόμην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλευόμην	ἀλεύου	ἀλεύετο	ἀλεύεσθον	ἀλευέσθην	ἀλευόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλεύεσθε	ἀλεύοντο
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.

   Aorist: ἀλεᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλεᾰ́μην	ἀλέω	ἀλέᾰτο	ἀλέᾰσθον	ἀλεᾰ́σθην	ἀλεᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἀλέᾰσθε	ἀλέᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἀλέωμαι, ἀλεώμαιμῐ	ἀλέηαι, ἀλέηαι	ἀλέηται, ἀλεήταισῐ	ἀλέησθον	ἀλέησθον	ἀλεώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλέησθε	ἀλέωνται
	optative	ἀλεαίμην	ἀλέαιο	ἀλέαιτο	ἀλέαισθον	ἀλεαίσθην	ἀλεαίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλέαισθε	ἀλεαίᾰτο
	imperative		ἄλεαι	ἀλεᾰ́σθω	ἀλέᾰσθον	ἀλεᾰ́σθων		ἀλέᾰσθε	ἀλεᾰ́σθων
					middle
infinitive					ἀλέᾰσθαι
participle	m				ἀλεᾰ́μενος
	f				ἀλεᾰμένη
	n				ἀλεᾰ́μενον
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.

   Aorist: ἠλευᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἠλευᾰ́μην	ἠλεύω	ἠλεύᾰτο	ἠλεύᾰσθον	ἠλευᾰ́σθην	ἠλευᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἠλεύᾰσθε	ἠλεύᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἀλεύωμαι, ἀλευώμαιμῐ	ἀλεύηαι, ἀλεύηαι	ἀλεύηται, ἀλευήταισῐ	ἀλεύησθον	ἀλεύησθον	ἀλευώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλεύησθε	ἀλεύωνται
	optative	ἀλευαίμην	ἀλεύαιο	ἀλεύαιτο	ἀλεύαισθον	ἀλευαίσθην	ἀλευαίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἀλεύαισθε	ἀλευαίᾰτο
	imperative		ἄλευαι	ἀλευᾰ́σθω	ἀλεύᾰσθον	ἀλευᾰ́σθων		ἀλεύᾰσθε	ἀλευᾰ́σθων
					middle
infinitive					ἀλεύᾰσθαι
participle	m				ἀλευᾰ́μενος
	f				ἀλευᾰμένη
	n				ἀλευᾰ́μενον
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.

   Aorist: ἀλευᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἀλευᾰ́μην	ἀλεύω	ἀλεύᾰτο	ἀλεύᾰσθον	ἀλευᾰ́σθην	ἀλευᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	ἀλεύᾰσθε	ἀλεύᾰντο
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.

Derived terms

• ἐξαλέομαι (exaléomai)
• ὑπαλέομαι (hupaléomai)
• ὑπεξαλέομαι (hupexaléomai)

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ἀλέομαι • (aléomai)

1. first-person singular present mediopassive indicative of ἀλέω (aléō, “to grind, bruise”)

Further reading

• “ἀλέομαι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἀλέομαι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἀλέομαι in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “ἀλέομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press