Ancient Greek dictionary · verb
φαίνω
to cause to appear; to bring to light; to show; to uncover; to reveal
Transliteration: phaino
Meaning and definitions
- to cause to appear; to bring to light; to show; to uncover; to reveal
- to make known, reveal, disclose
- to make (a sound) heard
- to show forth; to expound
- to denounce
- to shine, give light
Connected roots
- phan-
showing, appearing
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- emphasis
special importance or prominence given to something
- phenomenon
a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen
- euphemism
a mild word substituted for one considered too harsh
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| φαίνω | 1st sg. active indicative |
| φαίνεις | 2nd sg. active indicative |
| φαίνει | 3rd sg. active indicative |
| φαίνομεν | 1st pl. active indicative |
| φαίνετε | 2nd pl. active indicative |
| φαίνουσῐ | 3rd pl. active indicative |
| φαίνουσῐν | 3rd pl. active indicative |
| φαίνοιμῐ | 1st sg. active optative |
| φαίνοις | 2nd sg. active optative |
| φαίνοι | 3rd sg. active optative |
| φαίνοιμεν | 1st pl. active optative |
| φαίνοιτε | 2nd pl. active optative |
| φαίνοιεν | 3rd pl. active optative |
| φαίνομαι | 1st sg. middle indicative |
| φαίνῃ | 2nd sg. middle indicative |
| φαίνει | 2nd sg. middle indicative |
| φαίνεται | 3rd sg. middle indicative |
| φαινόμεθᾰ | 1st pl. middle indicative |
| φαίνεσθε | 2nd pl. middle indicative |
| φαίνονται | 3rd pl. middle indicative |
| φαινοίμην | 1st sg. middle optative |
| φαίνοιο | 2nd sg. middle optative |
| φαίνοιτο | 3rd sg. middle optative |
| φαινοίμεθᾰ | 1st pl. middle optative |
| φαίνοισθε | 2nd pl. middle optative |
| φαίνοιντο | 3rd pl. middle optative |
| φᾰείνω | 1st sg. active indicative |
| φᾰείνεις | 2nd sg. active indicative |
| φᾰείνει | 3rd sg. active indicative |
| φᾰείνομεν | 1st pl. active indicative |
| φᾰείνετε | 2nd pl. active indicative |
| φᾰείνουσῐ | 3rd pl. active indicative |
| φᾰείνουσῐν | 3rd pl. active indicative |
| φᾰείνοιμῐ | 1st sg. active optative |
| φᾰείνοισ | 2nd sg. active optative |
| φᾰείνοισθᾰ | 2nd sg. active optative |
| φᾰείνοι | 3rd sg. active optative |
| φᾰείνοιμεν | 1st pl. active optative |
| φᾰείνοιτε | 2nd pl. active optative |
| φᾰείνοιεν | 3rd pl. active optative |
| φαίνειν | active infinitive |
| φαίνεσθαι | middle infinitive |
| φαίνων | active participle (masc.) |
| φαινόμενος | middle participle (masc.) |
| φαίνουσᾰ | active participle (fem.) |
| φαινομένη | middle participle (fem.) |
| φαῖνον | active participle (neut.) |
| φαινόμενον | middle participle (neut.) |
| φαῖνε | 2nd sg. active imperative |
| φαινέτω | 3rd sg. active imperative |
| φαίνετε | 2nd pl. active imperative |
| φαινόντων | 3rd pl. active imperative |
| φαίνου | 2nd sg. middle imperative |
| φαινέσθω | 3rd sg. middle imperative |
| φαίνεσθε | 2nd pl. middle imperative |
| φαινέσθων | 3rd pl. middle imperative |
| φαίνω | 1st sg. active subjunctive |
| φαίνῃς | 2nd sg. active subjunctive |
| φαίνῃ | 3rd sg. active subjunctive |
| φαίνωμεν | 1st pl. active subjunctive |
| φαίνητε | 2nd pl. active subjunctive |
| φαίνωσῐ | 3rd pl. active subjunctive |
| φαίνωσῐν | 3rd pl. active subjunctive |
| φαίνωμαι | 1st sg. middle subjunctive |
| φαίνῃ | 2nd sg. middle subjunctive |
| φαίνηται | 3rd sg. middle subjunctive |
| φαινώμεθᾰ | 1st pl. middle subjunctive |
| φαίνησθε | 2nd pl. middle subjunctive |
| φαίνωνται | 3rd pl. middle subjunctive |
| φᾰείνω | 1st sg. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνωμῐ | 1st sg. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνῃσ | 2nd sg. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνῃσθᾰ | 2nd sg. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνῃσῐ | 3rd sg. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνῃσῐν | 3rd sg. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνῃ | 3rd sg. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνωμεν | 1st pl. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνητε | 2nd pl. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνωσῐ | 3rd pl. active subjunctive |
| φᾰείνωσῐν | 3rd pl. active subjunctive |
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