ἁνδάνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *swh₂-n-d-, a nasal-infixed present (ie. containing a N progressive aspect marker) from the root *sweh₂d- (“sweet”), from which also ἡδύς (hēdús, “sweet”) and ἥδομαι (hḗdomai, “enjoy”). A similarly formed present stem is λαμβάνω (lambánō, “take”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /han.dá.nɔː/ → /anˈda.no/ → /anˈda.no/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /han.dá.nɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)anˈda.no/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /anˈda.no/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /anˈda.no/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /anˈda.no/

Verb

ἁνδάνω • (handánō)

1. (transitive) to please to delight, to gratify [with dative ‘someone’]
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad :

     Ἔνθ' ἄλλοι μὲν πάντες ἐπευφήμησαν Ἀχαιοὶ
     αἰδεῖσθαί θ’ ἱερῆα καὶ ἀγλαὰ δέχθαι ἄποινα·
     ἀλλ’ οὐκ Ἀτρεΐδῃ Ἀγαμέμνονι ἥνδανε θυμῷ,
     ἀλλὰ κακῶς ἀφίει ...

     Énth' álloi mèn pántes epeuphḗmēsan Akhaioì
     aideîsthaí th’ hierêa kaì aglaà dékhthai ápoina;
     all’ ouk Atreḯdēi Agamémnoni hḗndane thumôi,
     allà kakôs aphíei ...

     Then all the other Achaeans cried out in favor
     of honoring the priest and taking the shining ransom,
     but it didn't please Agamemnon son of Atreus in his heart,
     and he sent him away harshly ...

2. (in Herodotus, of the opinion of a group of people, transitive) to be thought, decided, chosen [with dative ‘by someone’]
   • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 7.172:

     Θεσσαλοὶ δὲ ὑπὸ ἀναγκαίης τὸ πρῶτον ἐμήδισαν, ὡς διέδεξαν, ὅτι οὔ σφι ἥνδανε τὰ οἱ Ἀλευάδαι ἐμηχανῶντο.

     Thessaloì dè hupò anankaíēs tò prôton emḗdisan, hōs diédexan, hóti oú sphi hḗndane tà hoi Aleuádai emēkhanônto.

     The Thessalians first sided with the Persians out of necessity, as was shown by the fact that they didn't agree with what the Aleuadae were planning.

   • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 9.19:

     Λακεδαιμόνιοι δὲ ὡς ἐς τὸν Ἰσθμὸν ἦλθον, ἐν τούτῳ ἐστρατοπεδεύοντο. πυνθανόμενοι δὲ ταῦτα οἱ λοιποὶ Πελοποννήσιοι τοῖσι τὰ ἀμείνω ἑάνδανε, οἳ δὲ καὶ ὁρῶντες ἐξιόντας Σπαρτιήτας, οὐκ ἐδικαίευν λείπεσθαι τῆς ἐξόδου Λακεδαιμονίων.

     Lakedaimónioi dè hōs es tòn Isthmòn êlthon, en toútōi estratopedeúonto. punthanómenoi dè taûta hoi loipoì Peloponnḗsioi toîsi tà ameínō heándane, hoì dè kaì horôntes exióntas Spartiḗtas, ouk edikaíeun leípesthai tês exódou Lakedaimoníōn.

     • 1920 translation by A. D. Godley

       As for the Lacedaemonians, when they had come to the Isthmus, they encamped there. When the rest of the Peloponnesians who chose the better cause heard that, seeing the Spartans setting forth to war, they thought that they should not lag behind the Lacedaemonians in so doing.

Usage notes

In the second definition, the opinion is the subject of the verb and the person who has the opinion is the indirect object (dative).

Inflection

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἁνδᾰ́νω	ἁνδᾰ́νεις	ἁνδᾰ́νει	ἁνδᾰ́νετον	ἁνδᾰ́νετον	ἁνδᾰ́νομεν	ἁνδᾰ́νετε	ἁνδᾰ́νουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἁνδᾰ́νω	ἁνδᾰ́νῃς	ἁνδᾰ́νῃ	ἁνδᾰ́νητον	ἁνδᾰ́νητον	ἁνδᾰ́νωμεν	ἁνδᾰ́νητε	ἁνδᾰ́νωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἁνδᾰ́νοιμῐ	ἁνδᾰ́νοις	ἁνδᾰ́νοι	ἁνδᾰ́νοιτον	ἁνδᾰνοίτην	ἁνδᾰ́νοιμεν	ἁνδᾰ́νοιτε	ἁνδᾰ́νοιεν
	imperative		ἅνδᾰνε	ἁνδᾰνέτω	ἁνδᾰ́νετον	ἁνδᾰνέτων		ἁνδᾰ́νετε	ἁνδᾰνόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἁνδᾰ́νομαι	ἁνδᾰ́νῃ, ἁνδᾰ́νει	ἁνδᾰ́νεται	ἁνδᾰ́νεσθον	ἁνδᾰ́νεσθον	ἁνδᾰνόμεθᾰ	ἁνδᾰ́νεσθε	ἁνδᾰ́νονται
	subjunctive	ἁνδᾰ́νωμαι	ἁνδᾰ́νῃ	ἁνδᾰ́νηται	ἁνδᾰ́νησθον	ἁνδᾰ́νησθον	ἁνδᾰνώμεθᾰ	ἁνδᾰ́νησθε	ἁνδᾰ́νωνται
	optative	ἁνδᾰνοίμην	ἁνδᾰ́νοιο	ἁνδᾰ́νοιτο	ἁνδᾰ́νοισθον	ἁνδᾰνοίσθην	ἁνδᾰνοίμεθᾰ	ἁνδᾰ́νοισθε	ἁνδᾰ́νοιντο
	imperative		ἁνδᾰ́νου	ἁνδᾰνέσθω	ἁνδᾰ́νεσθον	ἁνδᾰνέσθων		ἁνδᾰ́νεσθε	ἁνδᾰνέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἁνδᾰ́νειν				ἁνδᾰ́νεσθαι
participle	m	ἁνδᾰ́νων				ἁνδᾰνόμενος
	f	ἁνδᾰ́νουσᾰ				ἁνδᾰνομένη
	n	ἁνδᾰ́νον				ἁνδᾰνόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἁνδᾰ́νω, ἁνδᾰ́νομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἥνδᾰνον	ἥνδᾰνες	ἥνδᾰνε(ν)	ἡνδᾰ́νετον	ἡνδᾰνέτην	ἡνδᾰ́νομεν	ἡνδᾰ́νετε	ἥνδᾰνον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἥνδᾰνον

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἑήνδᾰνον	ἑήνδᾰνες	ἑήνδᾰνε(ν)	ἑηνδᾰ́νετον	ἑηνδᾰνέτην	ἑηνδᾰ́νομεν	ἑηνδᾰ́νετε	ἑήνδᾰνον
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: ἑήνδᾰνον (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἑάνδᾰνον	ἑάνδᾰνες	ἑάνδᾰνε(ν)	ἑανδᾰ́νετον	ἑανδᾰνέτην	ἑανδᾰ́νομεν	ἑανδᾰ́νετε	ἑάνδᾰνον
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: ἑάνδᾰνον (Ionic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ᾰ̔δήσω	ᾰ̔δήσεις	ᾰ̔δήσει	ᾰ̔δήσετον	ᾰ̔δήσετον	ᾰ̔δήσομεν	ᾰ̔δήσετε	ᾰ̔δήσουσῐ(ν)
	optative	ᾰ̔δήσοιμῐ	ᾰ̔δήσοις	ᾰ̔δήσοι	ᾰ̔δήσοιτον	ᾰ̔δησοίτην	ᾰ̔δήσοιμεν	ᾰ̔δήσοιτε	ᾰ̔δήσοιεν
		active
infinitive		ᾰ̔δήσειν
participle	m	ᾰ̔δήσων
	f	ᾰ̔δήσουσᾰ
	n	ᾰ̔δῆσον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ᾰ̔δήσω

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἕᾰδον	ἕᾰδες	ἕᾰδε(ν)	ἑᾰ́δετον	ἑᾰδέτην	ἑᾰ́δομεν	ἑᾰ́δετε	ἕᾰδον
	subjunctive	ᾰ̔́δω	ᾰ̔́δῃς	ᾰ̔́δῃ	ᾰ̔́δητον	ᾰ̔́δητον	ᾰ̔́δωμεν	ᾰ̔́δητε	ᾰ̔́δωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ᾰ̔́δοιμῐ	ᾰ̔́δοις	ᾰ̔́δοι	ᾰ̔́δοιτον	ᾰ̔δοίτην	ᾰ̔́δοιμεν	ᾰ̔́δοιτε	ᾰ̔́δοιεν
	imperative		ᾰ̔́δε	ᾰ̔δέτω	ᾰ̔́δετον	ᾰ̔δέτων		ᾰ̔́δετε	ᾰ̔δόντων
		active
infinitive		ᾰ̔δεῖν
participle	m	ᾰ̔δών
	f	ᾰ̔δοῦσᾰ
	n	ᾰ̔δόν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἕᾰδον (Epic, Ionic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	εὔᾰδον	εὔᾰδες	εὔᾰδε(ν)	εὐᾰ́δετον	εὐᾰδέτην	εὐᾰ́δομεν	εὐᾰ́δετε	εὔᾰδον
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.

   Aorist: εὔᾰδον (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ᾰ̔́δον	ᾰ̔́δες	ᾰ̔́δε(ν)	ᾰ̔́δετον	ᾰ̔δέτην	ᾰ̔́δομεν	ᾰ̔́δετε	ᾰ̔́δον
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.

   Aorist: ᾰ̔́δον (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ᾰ̔́δηκᾰ	ᾰ̔́δηκᾰς	ᾰ̔́δηκε(ν)	ᾰ̔δήκᾰτον	ᾰ̔δήκᾰτον	ᾰ̔δήκᾰμεν	ᾰ̔δήκᾰτε	ᾰ̔δήκᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ᾰ̔δήκω	ᾰ̔δήκῃς	ᾰ̔δήκῃ	ᾰ̔δήκητον	ᾰ̔δήκητον	ᾰ̔δήκωμεν	ᾰ̔δήκητε	ᾰ̔δήκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ᾰ̔δήκοιμῐ, ᾰ̔δηκοίην	ᾰ̔δήκοις, ᾰ̔δηκοίης	ᾰ̔δήκοι, ᾰ̔δηκοίη	ᾰ̔δήκοιτον	ᾰ̔δηκοίτην	ᾰ̔δήκοιμεν	ᾰ̔δήκοιτε	ᾰ̔δήκοιεν
	imperative		ᾰ̔́δηκε	ᾰ̔δηκέτω	ᾰ̔δήκετον	ᾰ̔δηκέτων		ᾰ̔δήκετε	ᾰ̔δηκόντων
		active
infinitive		ᾰ̔δηκέναι
participle	m	ᾰ̔δηκώς
	f	ᾰ̔δηκυῖᾰ
	n	ᾰ̔δηκός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: ᾰ̔́δηκᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἕᾱδᾰ	ἕᾱδᾰς	ἕᾱδε(ν)	ἑᾱ́δᾰτον	ἑᾱ́δᾰτον	ἑᾱ́δᾰμεν	ἑᾱ́δᾰτε	ἑᾱ́δᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἑᾱ́δω	ἑᾱ́δῃς	ἑᾱ́δῃ	ἑᾱ́δητον	ἑᾱ́δητον	ἑᾱ́δωμεν	ἑᾱ́δητε	ἑᾱ́δωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἑᾱ́δοιμῐ, ἑᾱδοίην	ἑᾱ́δοις, ἑᾱδοίης	ἑᾱ́δοι, ἑᾱδοίη	ἑᾱ́δοιτον	ἑᾱδοίτην	ἑᾱ́δοιμεν	ἑᾱ́δοιτε	ἑᾱ́δοιεν
	imperative		ἕᾱδε	ἑᾱδέτω	ἑᾱ́δετον	ἑᾱδέτων		ἑᾱ́δετε	ἑᾱδόντων
		active
infinitive		ἑᾱδέναι
participle	m	ἑᾱδώς
	f	ἑᾱδυῖᾰ
	n	ἑᾱδός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: ἕᾱδᾰ

Synonyms

• (think): δοκέω (dokéō)

Derived terms

• ἐπιανδάνω (epiandánō)/ἐφανδάνω (ephandánō),

Further reading

• “ἁνδάνω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἁνδάνω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “ἁνδάνω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἁνδάνω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἁνδάνω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• ἁνδάνω in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• “ἁνδάνω”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter