Ancient Greek dictionary · verb
σκοπέω
to look, look at, behold; examine, inspect
Transliteration: skopeo
Meaning and definitions
- to look, look at, behold; examine, inspect
- to contemplate, consider
- to look for
- like active, perhaps implying a more deliberate consideration
Connected roots
- scop-
watching, viewing
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- telescope
an optical instrument for making distant objects appear nearer
- microscope
an instrument for magnifying very small objects
- horoscope
The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.
- periscope
a device for viewing over or around obstacles
- gyroscope
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| σκοπέω | 1st sg. active indicative |
| σκοπέεις | 2nd sg. active indicative |
| σκοπέει | 3rd sg. active indicative |
| σκοπέομεν | 1st pl. active indicative |
| σκοπέετε | 2nd pl. active indicative |
| σκοπέουσῐ | 3rd pl. active indicative |
| σκοπέουσῐν | 3rd pl. active indicative |
| σκοπέοιμῐ | 1st sg. active optative |
| σκοπέοις | 2nd sg. active optative |
| σκοπέοι | 3rd sg. active optative |
| σκοπέοιμεν | 1st pl. active optative |
| σκοπέοιτε | 2nd pl. active optative |
| σκοπέοιεν | 3rd pl. active optative |
| σκοπέομαι | 1st sg. middle indicative |
| σκοπέῃ | 2nd sg. middle indicative |
| σκοπέει | 2nd sg. middle indicative |
| σκοπέεται | 3rd sg. middle indicative |
| σκοπεόμεθᾰ | 1st pl. middle indicative |
| σκοπέεσθε | 2nd pl. middle indicative |
| σκοπέονται | 3rd pl. middle indicative |
| σκοπεοίμην | 1st sg. middle optative |
| σκοπέοιο | 2nd sg. middle optative |
| σκοπέοιτο | 3rd sg. middle optative |
| σκοπεοίμεθᾰ | 1st pl. middle optative |
| σκοπέοισθε | 2nd pl. middle optative |
| σκοπέοιντο | 3rd pl. middle optative |
| σκοπῶ | 1st sg. active indicative |
| σκοπεῖς | 2nd sg. active indicative |
| σκοπεῖ | 3rd sg. active indicative |
| σκοποῦμεν | 1st pl. active indicative |
| σκοπεῖτε | 2nd pl. active indicative |
| σκοποῦσῐ | 3rd pl. active indicative |
| σκοποῦσῐν | 3rd pl. active indicative |
| σκοποίην | 1st sg. active optative |
| σκοποῖμῐ | 1st sg. active optative |
| σκοποίης | 2nd sg. active optative |
| σκοποῖς | 2nd sg. active optative |
| σκοποίη | 3rd sg. active optative |
| σκοποῖ | 3rd sg. active optative |
| σκοποῖμεν | 1st pl. active optative |
| σκοποίημεν | 1st pl. active optative |
| σκοποῖτε | 2nd pl. active optative |
| σκοποίητε | 2nd pl. active optative |
| σκοποῖεν | 3rd pl. active optative |
| σκοπέειν | active infinitive |
| σκοπέεσθαι | middle infinitive |
| σκοπέων | active participle (masc.) |
| σκοπεόμενος | middle participle (masc.) |
| σκοπέουσᾰ | active participle (fem.) |
| σκοπεομένη | middle participle (fem.) |
| σκοπέον | active participle (neut.) |
| σκοπεόμενον | middle participle (neut.) |
| σκόπεε | 2nd sg. active imperative |
| σκοπεέτω | 3rd sg. active imperative |
| σκοπέετε | 2nd pl. active imperative |
| σκοπεόντων | 3rd pl. active imperative |
| σκοπέου | 2nd sg. middle imperative |
| σκοπεέσθω | 3rd sg. middle imperative |
| σκοπέεσθε | 2nd pl. middle imperative |
| σκοπεέσθων | 3rd pl. middle imperative |
| σκοπέω | 1st sg. active subjunctive |
| σκοπέῃς | 2nd sg. active subjunctive |
| σκοπέῃ | 3rd sg. active subjunctive |
| σκοπέωμεν | 1st pl. active subjunctive |
| σκοπέητε | 2nd pl. active subjunctive |
| σκοπέωσῐ | 3rd pl. active subjunctive |
| σκοπέωσῐν | 3rd pl. active subjunctive |
| σκοπέωμαι | 1st sg. middle subjunctive |
| σκοπέῃ | 2nd sg. middle subjunctive |
| σκοπέηται | 3rd sg. middle subjunctive |
| σκοπεώμεθᾰ | 1st pl. middle subjunctive |
| σκοπέησθε | 2nd pl. middle subjunctive |
| σκοπέωνται | 3rd pl. middle subjunctive |
| σκοπῶ | 1st sg. active subjunctive |
| σκοπῇς | 2nd sg. active subjunctive |
| σκοπῇ | 3rd sg. active subjunctive |
| σκοπῶμεν | 1st pl. active subjunctive |
| σκοπῆτε | 2nd pl. active subjunctive |
| σκοπῶσῐ | 3rd pl. active subjunctive |
| σκοπῶσῐν | 3rd pl. active subjunctive |
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