ἰώ

See also: Ιώ, Ἰώ, ἰῶ, ἰῷ, ἱῶ, ἴω, ἴῳ, and Appendix:Variations of "io"

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Echoic; compare Latin iō.

Pronunciation

 

Interjection

ἰώ • (iṓ)

  1. exclamation of joy
  2. exclamation of grief or suffering

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

 

Pronoun

ἰώ • (iṓ)

  1. Boeotian form of ἐγώ (egṓ, “I”)
Declension
Irregular declension of ῐ̓ώ; ἐμοῦς (Boeotian)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ῐ̓ώ / ῐ̓ών / ῐ̓ώνγᾱ‡ / ῐ̓ώνει‡ / ῐ̓ώγᾱ‡
ĭṓ / ĭṓn / ĭṓngā‡ / ĭṓnei‡ / ĭṓgā‡
Genitive ἐμοῦς / ἐμῶς / ἐμῐ́ο / ἐμῐ́ω / ἐμῐ́ως
emoûs / emôs / emĭ́o / emĭ́ō / emĭ́ōs
Dative ἐμοί / μοι†
emoí / moi†
Accusative ἐμέ / με†
emé / me†
Vocative —
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
  • †enclitic
    ‡emphatic

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ῐ̓ώ • (ĭṓ)

  1. masculine/neuter nominative/accusative/vocative dual of ῐ̓ός (ĭós, “selfsame”)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῑ̓ώ • (īṓ)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative dual of ῑ̓ός (īós, “arrow; poison; rust”)
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