πειθόμενος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Participle

πειθόμενος • (peithómenos) m (feminine πειθομένη, neuter πειθόμενον)

  1. present mediopassive participle of πείθομαι (peíthomai)
    • epigram for the battle of Thermopylae by Simonides of Ceos c.556468 BCE
      ὦ ξεῖν’, ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι.
      ô xeîn’, angéllein Lakedaimoníois hóti têide keímetha toîs keínōn rhḗmasi peithómenoi.
      O stranger, announce to the Lacadaemonians (Spartans) that here we lie, to their words (commands) obedient.

Inflection

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek πειθόμενος (peithómenos). Participle of pres, passive voice of πείθω (peítho, I persuade).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈθo.me.nos/
  • Hyphenation: πει‧θό‧με‧νος

Participle

πειθόμενος • (peithómenos) m (feminine πειθόμενη, neuter πειθόμενο)

  1. (formal) being convinced, being persuaded

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