μέλλω
μέλλωvb impf.alsoep.iteratv.fut.aor.alsoneut.impers.vbl.adj. be likely, destinedbound
w.inf.to be or do sthg.Hom.w.pres.inf.ὅθι που μέλλουσιν ἄριστοι βουλὰς βουλεύεινwhere the leading men are likely to be deliberatingIl.aor.μέλλω ἀθανάτους ἀλιτέσθαιI am likely to have offended the immortal godsOd.fut.ἡ Διὸς κλεινὴ δάμαρ μέλλουσ’ ἔσεσθαιshe who is destined to be the famous wife of ZeusA.impers.it is likely or boundw.pres.fut.inf.to happen or sim.Hom. in rhetorical qs., esp. impers., w.inf. understd.Ἐριχθόνιον οἶσθ’ ἢ οὔ; τί δ’ οὐ μέλλεις, γέρον;Do you know Erikhthonios or not? Why should you not, old man?E.πῶς γὰρ οὐ μέλλει;how could it not be so?Pl. be about, goingintending
w.inf.usu. fut.,sts. pres.aor.to do sthg.Hom. delay, put off
w.inf.w. [μή] μὴ οὐ + inf.usu. pres.,sts. aor.doing sthg.Trag. Th. Ar. delay, hesitate, procrastinate
Trag. Ar. Pl. pass.of actionsbe delayedX. D.impers.pass.there is delayS.cj. pass.of a position of strength, based on hopebe in the futureTh. μέλλωνουσα ονpres.ptcpl.adjof time, life, sufferings, events, situationsto come, future
Lyr. Hdt. Trag. Th. Isoc.neut.sb.sg. and pl.what is to come, the futurePi. B. Trag. Th. Isoc.
ShortDef
to think of doing, intend to do, to be about to do
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