γαίω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From earlier *γᾱϝjω; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *geh₂w-[1]; compare γάνυμαι (gánumai) and gaudeo[2].

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γαίω • (gaíō)

(Epic)
  1. to rejoice, to take pride in
    αὐτὸς δ᾽ ἐν κορυφῇσι καθέζετο κύδεϊ γαίων...
    autòs d᾽ en koruphêisi kathézeto kúdeï gaíōn...
    but he himself sat down on the mountain tops, rejoicing in his glory...

Usage notes

  • In the Ilias, only in the formulaic expression "κύδεϊ (kúdeï) γαίων" ("rejoicing in his glory"), used exclusively for gods.

Further reading

References

  1. Rix, Helmut, editor (2001) Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 163
  2. De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “gaudeō”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 255
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