1. ἐθέλω · ethelō — Beekes
want, wish
The corpus record
ἐθέλω
ethelo
want, wish
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Distribution
- Enchiridion 32 · 64.54/10k
- Discourses 444 · 59.81/10k
- Against Aphobus 3 21 · 54.19/10k
- For the Megalopolitans 9 · 48.6/10k
- 3 John 1 · 46.3/10k
- Galatians 9 · 41.19/10k
- First Philippic 12 · 36.54/10k
- Ichneutae 6 · 34.9/10k
- Against Evergus And Mnesibulus 18 · 33.64/10k
- Apollodorus Against Polycles 15 · 32.74/10k
- Theages 11 · 31.66/10k
- Suppliants 22 · 31.27/10k
Densest 12 of 255 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.
Senses
2. ἐθέλω · ethelō — Chantraine
pr
3. ἐθέλω · ethelō — Frisk
durch Aphärese ϑέλω (äol
4. ἐθέλω · ethelō — Frisk
Gegen Anknüpfung an aksl
5. ἐθέλω · ethelō — LSJ
to be willing
Attestations
- ἔθελον · ethelon Iliad 1.112
- ἐθέλω · ethelō Iliad 1.116
- ἐθέλεις · etheleis Iliad 1.133
- ἔθελʼ · ethelʼ Iliad 1.277
- ἐθέλει · ethelei Iliad 1.287
- ἐθέλει · ethelei Iliad 1.288
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.
- scan p. 424; entry #1890 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 329; entry #2270 Review: Under source audit
- scan pp. 479-480; entry #1740 Review: Under source audit
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