μέλλω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

μέλλωvb impf.alsoep.iteratv.fut.aor.alsoneut.impers.vbl.adj. be likely, destinedboundw.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, goingintendingw.inf.usu. fut.,sts. pres.aor.to do sthg.Hom. delay, put offw.inf.w. μή μὴ οὐ + inf.usu. pres.,sts. aor.doing sthg.Trag. Th. Ar. delay, hesitate, procrastinateTrag. 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, futureLyr. Hdt. Trag. Th. Isoc.neut.sb.sg. and pl.what is to come, the futurePi. B. Trag. Th. Isoc.

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to think of doing, intend to do, to be about to do

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    "content": "<VE><vHG><HL>μέλλω</HL><PS>vb</PS></vHG> <FG><Tns><Lbl>impf.</Lbl><Form>ἔμελλον</Form><Lbl>also</Lbl><Form>ἤμελλον</Form><Lbl>ep.</Lbl><Form>μέλλον</Form><Lbl>iteratv.</Lbl><Form>μέλλεσκον</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>fut.</Lbl><Form>μελλήσω</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>aor.</Lbl><Form>ἐμέλλησα</Form><Lbl>also</Lbl><Form>ἠμέλλησα</Form></Tns><Vc><Tns><Lbl>neut.impers.vbl.adj.</Lbl><Form>μελλητέον</Form></Tns></Vc></FG> <vS1><Tr>be likely, destined<or/>bound</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.inf.</GLbl>to be or do sthg.<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><AdvPhr><Indic>w.pres.inf.</Indic><Gr>ὅθι που μέλλουσιν ἄριστοι βουλὰς βουλεύειν</Gr><TrPhr>where the leading men are likely to be deliberating</TrPhr><Au>Il.</Au></AdvPhr><AdvPhr><Indic>aor.</Indic><Gr>μέλλω ἀθανάτους ἀλιτέσθαι</Gr><TrPhr>I am likely to have offended the immortal gods</TrPhr><Au>Od.</Au></AdvPhr><AdvPhr><Indic>fut.</Indic><Gr>ἡ Διὸς κλεινὴ δάμαρ μέλλουσ’ ἔσεσθαι</Gr><TrPhr>she who is destined to be the famous wife of Zeus</TrPhr><Au>A.</Au></AdvPhr><vSGrm><GLbl>impers.</GLbl><Def>it is likely or bound</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.pres.<or/>fut.inf.</GLbl>to happen or sim.<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>in rhetorical qs., esp. impers., w.inf. understd.</Indic><AdvPhr><Gr>Ἐριχθόνιον οἶσθ’ ἢ οὔ; τί δ’ οὐ μέλλεις, γέρον;</Gr><TrPhr>Do you know Erikhthonios or not? Why should you not, old man?</TrPhr><Au>E.</Au></AdvPhr><AdvPhr><Gr>πῶς γὰρ οὐ μέλλει;</Gr><TrPhr>how could it not be so?</TrPhr><Au>Pl.</Au></AdvPhr> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>be about, going<or/>intending</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.inf.<Expl>usu. <GLbl>fut.,</GLbl>sts. <GLbl>pres.<or/>aor.</GLbl></Expl></GLbl>to do sthg.<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>delay, put off</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.inf.<or/>w. <Ref>μή</Ref><or/> <Gr>μὴ οὐ</Gr> + inf.<Expl>usu. <GLbl>pres.,</GLbl>sts. <GLbl>aor.</GLbl></Expl></GLbl>doing sthg.<Au>Trag. Th. Ar.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>delay, hesitate, procrastinate</Tr><Au>Trag. Ar. Pl.<NBPlus/></Au> <vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of actions</Indic><Def>be delayed</Def><Au>X. D.</Au></vSGrm><vSGrm><GLbl>impers.pass.</GLbl><Def>there is delay</Def><Au>S.<LblR>cj.</LblR></Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of a position of strength, based on hope</Indic><Def>be in the future</Def><Au>Th.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1><RelW><HG><HL>μέλλων</HL><Infl>ουσα ον</Infl><PS>pres.ptcpl.adj</PS></HG><aS1><Indic>of time, life, sufferings, events, situations</Indic><Tr>to come, future</Tr><Au>Lyr. Hdt. Trag. Th. Isoc.<NBPlus/></Au><SGrm><GLbl>neut.sb.</GLbl><Indic>sg. and pl.</Indic><Def>what is to come, the future</Def><Au>Pi. B. Trag. Th. Isoc.<NBPlus/></Au></SGrm></aS1></RelW> </VE>",
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