1. εἴκω · eikō — Beekes
to give way, yield
The corpus record
εἴκω
eiko
to give way, yield
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Distribution
- Against Aristogeiton 2 1 · 5.95/10k
- First Olynthiac 1 · 5.49/10k
- Ion 2 · 4.99/10k
- Galatians 1 · 4.58/10k
- To Demonicus 1 · 3.46/10k
- Oedipus at Colonus 3 · 2.9/10k
- Agamemnon 2 · 2.47/10k
- Electra 2 · 2.3/10k
- Philoctetes 2 · 2.27/10k
- Oedipus Tyrannus 2 · 2.16/10k
- Menexenus 1 · 2.08/10k
- Iliad 18 · 1.61/10k
Densest 12 of 27 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.
Senses
2. εἴκω · eikō — Chantraine
f
3. *εἴκω · *eikō — LSJ
to be like, seem likely
4. εἴκω · eikō — LSJ
give way, retire
Attestations
- εἴξαντος · eixantos Iliad 8.164
- εἴξας · eixas Iliad 9.110
- εἴξας · eixas Iliad 9.598
- εἴκων · eikōn Iliad 10.122
- εἴκων · eikōn Iliad 10.238
- εἴκουσι · eikousi Iliad 12.48
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
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- scan pp. 428-429; entry #1912
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- scan p. 332; entry #2293 Review: Under source audit
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