διακρίνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δια- (dia-) +‎ κρί̄νω (krí̄nō).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /di.a.krǐː.nɔː/ → /ði.aˈkri.no/ → /ði.aˈkri.no/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /di.a.krǐː.nɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /di.aˈkri.no/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ði.aˈkri.no/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ði.aˈkri.no/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ði.aˈkri.no/

Verb

δῐακρί̄νω • (dĭakrí̄nō)

1. to separate, part
2. to dissolve
3. to distinguish
4. to settle, decide
5. (passive voice) to doubt, hesitate

Conjugation

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δῐᾰκρῑ́νω	δῐᾰκρῑ́νεις	δῐᾰκρῑ́νει	δῐᾰκρῑ́νετον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νετον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νομεν	δῐᾰκρῑ́νετε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	δῐᾰκρῑ́νω	δῐᾰκρῑ́νῃς	δῐᾰκρῑ́νῃ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νητον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νητον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νωμεν	δῐᾰκρῑ́νητε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νωσῐ(ν)
	optative	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοιμῐ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοις	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοι	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοιτον	δῐᾰκρῑνοίτην	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοιμεν	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοιτε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοιεν
	imperative		δῐᾰ́κρῑνε	δῐᾰκρῑνέτω	δῐᾰκρῑ́νετον	δῐᾰκρῑνέτων		δῐᾰκρῑ́νετε	δῐᾰκρῑνόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	δῐᾰκρῑ́νομαι	δῐᾰκρῑ́νῃ, δῐᾰκρῑ́νει	δῐᾰκρῑ́νεται	δῐᾰκρῑ́νεσθον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νεσθον	δῐᾰκρῑνόμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νεσθε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νονται
	subjunctive	δῐᾰκρῑ́νωμαι	δῐᾰκρῑ́νῃ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νηται	δῐᾰκρῑ́νησθον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νησθον	δῐᾰκρῑνώμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νησθε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νωνται
	optative	δῐᾰκρῑνοίμην	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοιο	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοιτο	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοισθον	δῐᾰκρῑνοίσθην	δῐᾰκρῑνοίμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοισθε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νοιντο
	imperative		δῐᾰκρῑ́νου	δῐᾰκρῑνέσθω	δῐᾰκρῑ́νεσθον	δῐᾰκρῑνέσθων		δῐᾰκρῑ́νεσθε	δῐᾰκρῑνέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		δῐᾰκρῑ́νειν				δῐᾰκρῑ́νεσθαι
participle	m	δῐᾰκρῑ́νων				δῐᾰκρῑνόμενος
	f	δῐᾰκρῑ́νουσᾰ				δῐᾰκρῑνομένη
	n	δῐᾰκρῖνον				δῐᾰκρῑνόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: δῐᾰκρῑ́νω, δῐᾰκρῑ́νομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δῐέκρῑνον	δῐέκρῑνες	δῐέκρῑνε(ν)	δῐεκρῑ́νετον	δῐεκρῑνέτην	δῐεκρῑ́νομεν	δῐεκρῑ́νετε	δῐέκρῑνον
middle/ passive	indicative	δῐεκρῑνόμην	δῐεκρῑ́νου	δῐεκρῑ́νετο	δῐεκρῑ́νεσθον	δῐεκρῑνέσθην	δῐεκρῑνόμεθᾰ	δῐεκρῑ́νεσθε	δῐεκρῑ́νοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: δῐέκρῑνον, δῐεκρῑνόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δῐᾰκρῐνέω	δῐᾰκρῐνέεις	δῐᾰκρῐνέει	δῐᾰκρῐνέετον	δῐᾰκρῐνέετον	δῐᾰκρῐνέομεν	δῐᾰκρῐνέετε	δῐᾰκρῐνέουσῐ(ν)
	optative	δῐᾰκρῐνέοιμῐ	δῐᾰκρῐνέοις	δῐᾰκρῐνέοι	δῐᾰκρῐνέοιτον	δῐᾰκρῐνεοίτην	δῐᾰκρῐνέοιμεν	δῐᾰκρῐνέοιτε	δῐᾰκρῐνέοιεν
middle	indicative	δῐᾰκρῐνέομαι	δῐᾰκρῐνέῃ, δῐᾰκρῐνέει	δῐᾰκρῐνέεται	δῐᾰκρῐνέεσθον	δῐᾰκρῐνέεσθον	δῐᾰκρῐνεόμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῐνέεσθε	δῐᾰκρῐνέονται
	optative	δῐᾰκρῐνεοίμην	δῐᾰκρῐνέοιο	δῐᾰκρῐνέοιτο	δῐᾰκρῐνέοισθον	δῐᾰκρῐνεοίσθην	δῐᾰκρῐνεοίμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῐνέοισθε	δῐᾰκρῐνέοιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		δῐᾰκρῐνέειν			δῐᾰκρῐνέεσθαι
participle	m	δῐᾰκρῐνέων			δῐᾰκρῐνεόμενος
	f	δῐᾰκρῐνέουσᾰ			δῐᾰκρῐνεομένη
	n	δῐᾰκρῐνέον			δῐᾰκρῐνεόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: δῐᾰκρῐνέω, δῐᾰκρῐνέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δῐᾰκρῐνῶ	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖς	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖ	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖτον	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖτον	δῐᾰκρῐνοῦμεν	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖτε	δῐᾰκρῐνοῦσῐ(ν)
	optative	δῐᾰκρῐνοίην, δῐᾰκρῐνοῖμῐ	δῐᾰκρῐνοίης, δῐᾰκρῐνοῖς	δῐᾰκρῐνοίη, δῐᾰκρῐνοῖ	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖτον, δῐᾰκρῐνοίητον	δῐᾰκρῐνοίτην, δῐᾰκρῐνοιήτην	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖμεν, δῐᾰκρῐνοίημεν	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖτε, δῐᾰκρῐνοίητε	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖεν, δῐᾰκρῐνοίησᾰν
middle	indicative	δῐᾰκρῐνοῦμαι	δῐᾰκρῐνῇ	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖται	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖσθον	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖσθον	δῐᾰκρῐνούμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῐνεῖσθε	δῐᾰκρῐνοῦνται
	optative	δῐᾰκρῐνοίμην	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖο	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖτο	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖσθον	δῐᾰκρῐνοίσθην	δῐᾰκρῐνοίμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖσθε	δῐᾰκρῐνοῖντο
		active			middle
infinitive		δῐᾰκρῐνεῖν			δῐᾰκρῐνεῖσθαι
participle	m	δῐᾰκρῐνῶν			δῐᾰκρῐνούμενος
	f	δῐᾰκρῐνοῦσᾰ			δῐᾰκρῐνουμένη
	n	δῐᾰκρῐνοῦν			δῐᾰκρῐνούμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: δῐᾰκρῐνῶ, δῐᾰκρῐνοῦμαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δῐέκρῑνᾰ	δῐέκρῑνᾰς	δῐέκρῑνε(ν)	δῐεκρῑ́νᾰτον	δῐεκρῑνᾰ́την	δῐεκρῑ́νᾰμεν	δῐεκρῑ́νᾰτε	δῐέκρῑνᾰν
	subjunctive	δῐᾰκρῑ́νω	δῐᾰκρῑ́νῃς	δῐᾰκρῑ́νῃ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νητον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νητον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νωμεν	δῐᾰκρῑ́νητε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νωσῐ(ν)
	optative	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναιμῐ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νειᾰς, δῐᾰκρῑ́ναις	δῐᾰκρῑ́νειε(ν), δῐᾰκρῑ́ναι	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναιτον	δῐᾰκρῑναίτην	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναιμεν	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναιτε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νειᾰν, δῐᾰκρῑ́ναιεν
	imperative		δῐᾰ́κρῑνον	δῐᾰκρῑνᾰ́τω	δῐᾰκρῑ́νᾰτον	δῐᾰκρῑνᾰ́των		δῐᾰκρῑ́νᾰτε	δῐᾰκρῑνᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	δῐεκρῑνᾰ́μην	δῐεκρῑ́νω	δῐεκρῑ́νᾰτο	δῐεκρῑ́νᾰσθον	δῐεκρῑνᾰ́σθην	δῐεκρῑνᾰ́μεθᾰ	δῐεκρῑ́νᾰσθε	δῐεκρῑ́νᾰντο
	subjunctive	δῐᾰκρῑ́νωμαι	δῐᾰκρῑ́νῃ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νηται	δῐᾰκρῑ́νησθον	δῐᾰκρῑ́νησθον	δῐᾰκρῑνώμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῑ́νησθε	δῐᾰκρῑ́νωνται
	optative	δῐᾰκρῑναίμην	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναιο	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναιτο	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναισθον	δῐᾰκρῑναίσθην	δῐᾰκρῑναίμεθᾰ	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναισθε	δῐᾰκρῑ́ναιντο
	imperative		δῐᾰ́κρῑναι	δῐᾰκρῑνᾰ́σθω	δῐᾰκρῑ́νᾰσθον	δῐᾰκρῑνᾰ́σθων		δῐᾰκρῑ́νᾰσθε	δῐᾰκρῑνᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	δῐεκρῐ́νθην	δῐεκρῐ́νθης	δῐεκρῐ́νθη	δῐεκρῐ́νθητον	δῐεκρῐνθήτην	δῐεκρῐ́νθημεν	δῐεκρῐ́νθητε	δῐεκρῐ́νθησᾰν
	subjunctive	δῐᾰκρῐνθῶ	δῐᾰκρῐνθῇς	δῐᾰκρῐνθῇ	δῐᾰκρῐνθῆτον	δῐᾰκρῐνθῆτον	δῐᾰκρῐνθῶμεν	δῐᾰκρῐνθῆτε	δῐᾰκρῐνθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	δῐᾰκρῐνθείην	δῐᾰκρῐνθείης	δῐᾰκρῐνθείη	δῐᾰκρῐνθεῖτον, δῐᾰκρῐνθείητον	δῐᾰκρῐνθείτην, δῐᾰκρῐνθειήτην	δῐᾰκρῐνθεῖμεν, δῐᾰκρῐνθείημεν	δῐᾰκρῐνθεῖτε, δῐᾰκρῐνθείητε	δῐᾰκρῐνθεῖεν, δῐᾰκρῐνθείησᾰν
	imperative		δῐᾰκρῐ́νθητῐ	δῐᾰκρῐνθήτω	δῐᾰκρῐ́νθητον	δῐᾰκρῐνθήτων		δῐᾰκρῐ́νθητε	δῐᾰκρῐνθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		δῐᾰκρῖναι			δῐᾰκρῑ́νᾰσθαι		δῐᾰκρῐνθῆναι
participle	m	δῐᾰκρῑ́νᾱς			δῐᾰκρῑνᾰ́μενος		δῐᾰκρῐνθείς
	f	δῐᾰκρῑ́νᾱσᾰ			δῐᾰκρῑνᾰμένη		δῐᾰκρῐνθεῖσᾰ
	n	δῐᾰκρῖνᾰν			δῐᾰκρῑνᾰ́μενον		δῐᾰκρῐνθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: δῐέκρῑνᾰ, δῐεκρῑνᾰ́μην, δῐεκρῐ́νθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
passive	indicative	δῐεκρῐ́θην	δῐεκρῐ́θης	δῐεκρῐ́θη	δῐεκρῐ́θητον	δῐεκρῐθήτην	δῐεκρῐ́θημεν	δῐεκρῐ́θητε	δῐεκρῐ́θησᾰν
	subjunctive	δῐᾰκρῐθῶ	δῐᾰκρῐθῇς	δῐᾰκρῐθῇ	δῐᾰκρῐθῆτον	δῐᾰκρῐθῆτον	δῐᾰκρῐθῶμεν	δῐᾰκρῐθῆτε	δῐᾰκρῐθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	δῐᾰκρῐθείην	δῐᾰκρῐθείης	δῐᾰκρῐθείη	δῐᾰκρῐθεῖτον, δῐᾰκρῐθείητον	δῐᾰκρῐθείτην, δῐᾰκρῐθειήτην	δῐᾰκρῐθεῖμεν, δῐᾰκρῐθείημεν	δῐᾰκρῐθεῖτε, δῐᾰκρῐθείητε	δῐᾰκρῐθεῖεν, δῐᾰκρῐθείησᾰν
	imperative		δῐᾰκρῐ́θητῐ	δῐᾰκρῐθήτω	δῐᾰκρῐ́θητον	δῐᾰκρῐθήτων		δῐᾰκρῐ́θητε	δῐᾰκρῐθέντων
							passive
infinitive							δῐᾰκρῐθῆναι
participle	m						δῐᾰκρῐθείς
	f						δῐᾰκρῐθεῖσᾰ
	n						δῐᾰκρῐθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: δῐεκρῐ́θην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δῐᾰκέκρῐκᾰ	δῐᾰκέκρῐκᾰς	δῐᾰκέκρῐκε(ν)	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κᾰτον	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κᾰτον	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κᾰμεν	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κᾰτε	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κω	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κῃς	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κῃ	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κητον	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κητον	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κωμεν	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κητε	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κωσῐ(ν)
	optative	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κοιμῐ, δῐᾰκεκρῐκοίην	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κοις, δῐᾰκεκρῐκοίης	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κοι, δῐᾰκεκρῐκοίη	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κοιτον	δῐᾰκεκρῐκοίτην	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κοιμεν	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κοιτε	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κοιεν
	imperative		δῐᾰκέκρῐκε	δῐᾰκεκρῐκέτω	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κετον	δῐᾰκεκρῐκέτων		δῐᾰκεκρῐ́κετε	δῐᾰκεκρῐκόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	δῐᾰκέκρῐμαι	δῐᾰκέκρῐσαι	δῐᾰκέκρῐται	δῐᾰκέκρῐσθον	δῐᾰκέκρῐσθον	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́μεθᾰ	δῐᾰκέκρῐσθε	δῐᾰκέκρῐνται
	subjunctive	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένος ὦ	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένος ᾖς	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένος ᾖ	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένω ἦτον	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένω ἦτον	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένοι ὦμεν	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένοι ἦτε	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένος εἴην	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένος εἴης	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένος εἴη	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένω εἴητον/εἶτον	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	δῐᾰκεκρῐμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		δῐᾰκέκρῐσο	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́σθω	δῐᾰκέκρῐσθον	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́σθων		δῐᾰκέκρῐσθε	δῐᾰκεκρῐ́σθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		δῐᾰκεκρῐκέναι				δῐᾰκεκρῐ́σθαι
participle	m	δῐᾰκεκρῐκώς				δῐᾰκεκρῐμένος
	f	δῐᾰκεκρῐκυῖᾰ				δῐᾰκεκρῐμένη
	n	δῐᾰκεκρῐκός				δῐᾰκεκρῐμένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: δῐᾰκέκρῐκᾰ, δῐᾰκέκρῐμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	δῐεκεκρῐ́κειν, δῐεκεκρῐ́κη	δῐεκεκρῐ́κεις, δῐεκεκρῐ́κης	δῐεκεκρῐ́κει(ν)	δῐεκεκρῐ́κετον	δῐεκεκρῐκέτην	δῐεκεκρῐ́κεμεν	δῐεκεκρῐ́κετε	δῐεκεκρῐ́κεσᾰν
middle/ passive	indicative	δῐεκεκρῐ́μην	δῐεκέκρῐσο	δῐεκέκρῐτο	δῐεκέκρῐσθον	δῐεκεκρῐ́σθην	δῐεκεκρῐ́μεθᾰ	δῐεκέκρῐσθε	δῐεκέκρῐντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Pluperfect: δῐεκεκρῐ́κειν, δῐεκεκρῐ́μην

Descendants

• → Greek: διακρίνω (diakríno) (learned)

Further reading

• “διακρίνω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• διακρίνω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• διακρίνω in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)
• “διακρίνω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “διακρίνω”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• G1252 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • conclude idem, page 155.
  • decide idem, page 200.
  • determine idem, page 219.
  • discriminate idem, page 231.
  • distinguish idem, page 241.
  • judge idem, page 465.
  • part idem, page 593.
  • separate idem, page 754.
  • sift idem, page 774.
  • specialise idem, page 799.
  • split idem, page 803.

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διακρίνω (diakrínō) (via Byzantine Greek^[1]) with semantic loan from French se distinguer (“to distinguish oneself”).^[2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ði.aˈkɾi.no/
• Hyphenation: δι‧α‧κρί‧νω

Verb

διακρίνω • (diakríno) (imperfect διέκρινα, past διέκρινα, passive διακρίνομαι, p‑past διακρίθηκα, ppp διακεκριμένος)

1. (transitive) to distinguish, to differentiate (to recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics)
2. (transitive) to distinguish, to differentiate (to show or be the difference or distinction between things)
3. (transitive) to distinguish (to make noticeably different or better than others through accomplishments)
4. (passive voice) to distinguish oneself (to make oneself noticeably different or better than others through accomplishments)
5. (transitive) to distinguish, to discern, to make out, to perceive, to detect (to see someone or something clearly or distinctly)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

1. διακρίνω - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
2. διακρίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language