δαμνάω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

δαμάζω (damázō)
δάμνημι (dámnēmi)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-. Cognates include Sanskrit दाम्यति (dāmyati), Latin domō, and English tame.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dam.ná.ɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /damˈna.o/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðamˈna.o/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðamˈna.o/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðamˈna.o/

Verb

δαμνάω • (damnáō)

I tame, subdue, control
(of women) I give in marriage, violate, have sexual intercourse with
I subdue, conquer, rule over
I kill
I overpower, overpower

Conjugation

Present: δαμνᾰ́ω, δαμνᾰ́ομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δαμνᾰ́ω	δαμνᾰ́εις	δαμνᾰ́ει	δαμνᾰ́ετον	δαμνᾰ́ετον	δαμνᾰ́ομεν	δαμνᾰ́ετε	δαμνᾰ́ουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	δαμνᾰ́ω	δαμνᾰ́ῃς	δαμνᾰ́ῃ	δαμνᾰ́ητον	δαμνᾰ́ητον	δαμνᾰ́ωμεν	δαμνᾰ́ητε	δαμνᾰ́ωσῐ(ν)
	optative	δαμνᾰ́οιμῐ	δαμνᾰ́οις	δαμνᾰ́οι	δαμνᾰ́οιτον	δαμνᾰοίτην	δαμνᾰ́οιμεν	δαμνᾰ́οιτε	δαμνᾰ́οιεν
	imperative		δάμνᾰε	δαμνᾰέτω	δαμνᾰ́ετον	δαμνᾰέτων		δαμνᾰ́ετε	δαμνᾰόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	δαμνᾰ́ομαι	δαμνᾰ́ῃ, δαμνᾰ́ει	δαμνᾰ́εται	δαμνᾰ́εσθον	δαμνᾰ́εσθον	δαμνᾰόμεθᾰ	δαμνᾰ́εσθε	δαμνᾰ́ονται
	subjunctive	δαμνᾰ́ωμαι	δαμνᾰ́ῃ	δαμνᾰ́ηται	δαμνᾰ́ησθον	δαμνᾰ́ησθον	δαμνᾰώμεθᾰ	δαμνᾰ́ησθε	δαμνᾰ́ωνται
	optative	δαμνᾰοίμην	δαμνᾰ́οιο	δαμνᾰ́οιτο	δαμνᾰ́οισθον	δαμνᾰοίσθην	δαμνᾰοίμεθᾰ	δαμνᾰ́οισθε	δαμνᾰ́οιντο
	imperative		δαμνᾰ́ου	δαμνᾰέσθω	δαμνᾰ́εσθον	δαμνᾰέσθων		δαμνᾰ́εσθε	δαμνᾰέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		δαμνᾰ́ειν				δαμνᾰ́εσθαι
participle	m	δαμνᾰ́ων				δαμνᾰόμενος
	f	δαμνᾰ́ουσᾰ				δαμνᾰομένη
	n	δαμνᾰ́ον				δαμνᾰόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Present: δαμνῶ, δαμνῶμαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δαμνῶ	δαμνᾷς	δαμνᾷ	δαμνᾶτον	δαμνᾶτον	δαμνῶμεν	δαμνᾶτε	δαμνῶσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	δαμνῶ	δαμνᾷς	δαμνᾷ	δαμνᾶτον	δαμνᾶτον	δαμνῶμεν	δαμνᾶτε	δαμνῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	δαμνῴην, δαμνῷμῐ	δαμνῴης, δαμνῷς	δαμνῴη, δαμνῷ	δαμνῷτον, δαμνῴητον	δαμνῴτην, δαμνῳήτην	δαμνῷμεν, δαμνῴημεν	δαμνῷτε, δαμνῴητε	δαμνῷεν, δαμνῴησᾰν
	imperative		δάμνᾱ	δαμνᾱ́τω	δαμνᾶτον	δαμνᾱ́των		δαμνᾶτε	δαμνώντων
middle/ passive	indicative	δαμνῶμαι	δαμνᾷ	δαμνᾶται	δαμνᾶσθον	δαμνᾶσθον	δαμνώμεθᾰ	δαμνᾶσθε	δαμνῶνται
	subjunctive	δαμνῶμαι	δαμνᾷ	δαμνᾶται	δαμνᾶσθον	δαμνᾶσθον	δαμνώμεθᾰ	δαμνᾶσθε	δαμνῶνται
	optative	δαμνῴμην	δαμνῷο	δαμνῷτο	δαμνῷσθον	δαμνῴσθην	δαμνῴμεθᾰ	δαμνῷσθε	δαμνῷντο
	imperative		δαμνῶ	δαμνᾱ́σθω	δαμνᾶσθον	δαμνᾱ́σθων		δαμνᾶσθε	δαμνᾱ́σθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		δαμνᾶν				δαμνᾶσθαι
participle	m	δαμνῶν				δαμνώμενος
	f	δαμνῶσᾰ				δαμνωμένη
	n	δαμνῶν				δαμνώμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἐδάμνᾰον, ἐδαμνᾰόμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐδάμνᾰον	ἐδάμνᾰες	ἐδάμνᾰε(ν)	ἐδαμνᾰ́ετον	ἐδαμνᾰέτην	ἐδαμνᾰ́ομεν	ἐδαμνᾰ́ετε	ἐδάμνᾰον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐδαμνᾰόμην	ἐδαμνᾰ́ου	ἐδαμνᾰ́ετο	ἐδαμνᾰ́εσθον	ἐδαμνᾰέσθην	ἐδαμνᾰόμεθᾰ	ἐδαμνᾰ́εσθε	ἐδαμνᾰ́οντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἐδάμνων, ἐδαμνώμην (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐδάμνων	ἐδάμνᾱς	ἐδάμνᾱ	ἐδαμνᾶτον	ἐδαμνᾱ́την	ἐδαμνῶμεν	ἐδαμνᾶτε	ἐδάμνων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐδαμνώμην	ἐδαμνῶ	ἐδαμνᾶτο	ἐδαμνᾶσθον	ἐδαμνᾱ́σθην	ἐδαμνώμεθᾰ	ἐδαμνᾶσθε	ἐδαμνῶντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: δάμνᾰον, δαμνᾰόμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δάμνᾰον	δάμνᾰες	δάμνᾰε(ν)	δαμνᾰ́ετον	δαμνᾰέτην	δαμνᾰ́ομεν	δαμνᾰ́ετε	δάμνᾰον
middle/ passive	indicative	δαμνᾰόμην	δαμνᾰ́ου	δαμνᾰ́ετο	δαμνᾰ́εσθον	δαμνᾰέσθην	δαμνᾰόμε(σ)θᾰ	δαμνᾰ́εσθε	δαμνᾰ́οντο
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: δάμνων, δαμνώμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δάμνων	δάμνᾱς	δάμνᾱ	δαμνᾶτον	δαμνᾱ́την	δαμνῶμεν	δαμνᾶτε	δάμνων
middle/ passive	indicative	δαμνώμην	δαμνῶ	δαμνᾶτο	δαμνᾶσθον	δαμνᾱ́σθην	δαμνώμε(σ)θᾰ	δαμνᾶσθε	δαμνῶντο
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: δάμνασκον, δαμνασκόμην (Ionic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δάμνασκον	δάμνασκες	δάμνασκε(ν)	δαμνάσκετον	δαμνασκέτην	δαμνάσκομεν	δαμνάσκετε	δάμνασκον
middle/ passive	indicative	δαμνασκόμην	δαμνάσκου	δαμνάσκετο	δαμνάσκεσθον	δαμνασκέσθην	δαμνασκόμεθᾰ	δαμνάσκεσθε	δαμνάσκοντο
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.