αἰτίζω

aitizo

ask, beg

Appears 10 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 10
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4651
Book 17 6
Chapter ?

17222
17228
17346
17351
17502
17558
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19273
Book 20 2
Chapter ?

20179
20182

Dictionary (LSJ)

αἰτίζω, Ep. form of αἰτέω (not in Il., once in Ar.); only pres. (exc. aor. part. αἰτίσσας in AP 10.66 (Agath.), A. ask, beg, c. acc. rei, σῖτον . . αἰτίζων κατὰ δῆμον Od. 17.558, cf. 222; ἡνίκʼ ἂν αἰτίζητʼ ἄρτον Ar. Pax 120 (hex.); generally, ask, φέρευ τέκος ὅσσʼ ἐθελημὸς αἰτίζεις Call. Dian. 32. 2. c. acc. pers., beg of, αἰτίζειν . . πάντας ἐποιχόμενον μνηστῆρας Od. 17.346. 3. abs., beg, αἰτίζων βόσκειν ἣν γαστέρα ib.228, cf.4.651.

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