τυγχάνω
τυγχάνωvbreltd.[τεύχω]fut.ep.aor.aor.2ep.pf.alsoArist. Plb.ep.ptcpl.Ion.3sg.plpf.The vb. reflects a passive sense of [τεύχω]. The sections are grouped as: (1–5) occur, happen, (6–9) hit the mark, be successful, (10–14) encounter. of good or bad thingshappen
Trag.w.dat.to someoneHom. Hdt. Trag. usu. of personshappenby coincidencechance
w.ptcpl.to be doing or have done sthg.Od.be in the course of, happen in fact to be
w.ptcpl.doing sthg.Hdt. of persons or things, oft. w. no notion of coincidencehappenw. ὤν to be understd.
w.advbl.phr.somewhereHom.w.predic.sb.adj.such and suchS. pf.of a headland, cliffbe set or liein a specific positionHom. freq. in ellipt.phrs., ref. to casual or unpredictable actionὅτι ἂν τύχωσι τοῦτο λέγουσιthey say what they happen tosay, i.e. they speak at randomPl.ὅταν τύχωτύχῃ, ὁπότε τύχοιενwhen I happen to, when one happens to, whenever they happen todo sthg., i.e. on occasion, or in the endE. Th. Isoc. Pl. be successful in one's aimw. a spear or arrowhit one's target
Hom.hit
w.gen.someone or sthg.Il. Hdt. Pl. X.aor.ptcpl.w.aor.vb. strike or sim.hitting the mark, on targetHom. fig., of a speakerhit the markin looking for the right word
Trag.hit
w.gen.the marki.e. speak to the pointS.hit upon, meet
w.gen.a listener's wishes and expectationsTh.hit upon, succeed in giving
w.gen.good adviceTh.of a listenerapprehend
w.gen.someone's meaningPl.of a biographercapture
w.gen.a person's qualitiesX. gener.achieve one's aimbe successful, succeed
Anacr. Pi. E. Th. Pl. Arist.w.ptcpl.in doing sthg.Il. A. Pi. make a successful plea have one's request granted
Hdt.gain permission
w.inf.to do sthg.Plu. happen to meetsomeone or sthg.fall in with, meet, encounterusu. w.gen.someone
Od. A. Lys.of a person falling fr. a chariotmeet, hit
w.gen.deep sandIl. meet with, experience, suffer
w.gen.violence, wounds, misfortunes, death, punishment, or sim.A. Hdt. E. Pl. X. gener.meet withsthg. welcome or desiredgain, obtain, get
w.gen.sthg.Od.w.neut.acc.adj.pron.sthg.Trag.w.gen.acc.sthg.w.gen.fr. someoneS.prevail
w.gen.on someonew.inf.to do sthg.Pl. get, win
w.gen.a god or personi.e. their support or complianceA. E. find
w.gen.someonew.predic.adj.such and such, e.g. the Muses favourablePi. S. E. And. Ar. τυχώνοῦσα όνaor.2 ptcpl.adj of thingsordinary
Pl. Lycurg. Arist.masc.sb.person who happens to come byHes.casual or ordinary personIsoc. Pl. X. D. τυχόνaor.2 neut.ptcpl.adv maybe, perhaps
Isoc. Pl. X. D. τυχόντωςaor.2 ptcpl.adv haphazardly, randomly, casually
Arist. Plb.
ShortDef
(with gen.) to hit the mark, to get; (with pple) to happen to, to actually
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Headword (normalized):
τυγχάνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
τυγχανω
URN:
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Trag.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>usu. of persons</Indic><Def>happen<Expl>by coincidence</Expl></Def><Tr>chance</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.ptcpl.</GLbl>to be doing or have done sthg.<Au>Od.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><vS2><Tr>be in the course of, happen in fact to be</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.ptcpl.</GLbl>doing sthg.<Au>Hdt.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of persons or things, oft. w. no notion of coincidence</Indic><Tr>happen<Expl>w. <Gr>ὤν</Gr> <ital>to be</ital> understd.</Expl></Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.advbl.phr.</GLbl>somewhere<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><Cmpl><GLbl>w.predic.sb.<or/>adj.</GLbl>such and such<Au>S.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><vSGrm><GLbl>pf.</GLbl><Indic>of a headland, cliff</Indic><Def>be set or lie<Expl>in a specific position</Expl></Def><Au>Hom.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>freq. in ellipt.phrs., ref. to casual or unpredictable action</Indic><AdvPhr><Gr>ὅτι ἂν τύχωσι τοῦτο λέγουσι</Gr><TrPhr>they say what they happen to<Expl>say, i.e. they speak at random</Expl></TrPhr><Au>Pl.</Au></AdvPhr><AdvPhr><Gr>ὅταν τύχω<Prnth><Gr>τύχῃ</Gr></Prnth>, ὁπότε τύχοιεν</Gr><TrPhr>when I happen to, when one happens to, whenever they happen to<Expl>do sthg., i.e. on occasion, or in the end</Expl></TrPhr><Au>E. Th. Isoc. Pl.</Au></AdvPhr> </vS1> <vS1><Def>be successful in one's aim<Expl>w. a spear or arrow</Expl></Def><Tr>hit one's target</Tr><Au>Hom.</Au><vS2><Tr>hit</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>someone or sthg.<Au>Il. Hdt. Pl. X.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>aor.ptcpl.</GLbl><Indic>w.aor.vb. <ital>strike</ital> or sim.</Indic><Def>hitting the mark, on target</Def><Au>Hom.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>fig., of a speaker</Indic><Tr>hit the mark<Expl>in looking for the right word</Expl></Tr><Au>Trag.</Au><vS2><Tr>hit</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>the mark<Expl>i.e. speak to the point</Expl><Au>S.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Tr>hit upon, meet</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>a listener's wishes and expectations<Au>Th.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Tr>hit upon, succeed in giving</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>good advice<Au>Th.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a listener</Indic><Tr>apprehend</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>someone's meaning<Au>Pl.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a biographer</Indic><Tr>capture</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>a person's qualities<Au>X.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>gener.</Indic><Def>achieve one's aim</Def><Tr>be successful, succeed</Tr><Au>Anacr. Pi. E. Th. Pl. Arist.</Au><Cmpl><GLbl>w.ptcpl.</GLbl>in doing sthg.<Au>Il. A. Pi.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Def>make a successful plea</Def><Tr> have one's request granted</Tr><Au>Hdt.</Au><vS2><Tr>gain permission</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.inf.</GLbl>to do sthg.<Au>Plu.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>happen to meet<Expl>someone or sthg.</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>fall in with, meet, encounter<Expl>usu. <GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>someone</Expl></Tr><Au>Od. A. Lys.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a person falling fr. a chariot</Indic><Tr>meet, hit</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>deep sand<Au>Il.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>meet with, experience, suffer</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>violence, wounds, misfortunes, death, punishment, or sim.<Au>A. Hdt. E. Pl. X.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>gener.</Indic><Def>meet with<Expl>sthg. welcome or desired</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>gain, obtain, get</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>sthg.<Au>Od.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><Cmpl><GLbl>w.neut.acc.adj.<or/>pron.</GLbl>sthg.<Au>Trag.</Au></Cmpl><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.<or/>acc.</GLbl>sthg.<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>fr. someone</Expl><Au>S.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Tr>prevail</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>on someone<Expl><GLbl>w.inf.</GLbl>to do sthg.</Expl><Au>Pl.</Au></Cmpl> </vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>get, win</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>a god or person<Expl>i.e. their support or compliance</Expl><Au>A. E.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>find</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>someone<Expl><GLbl>w.predic.adj.</GLbl>such and such, e.g. the Muses favourable</Expl><Au>Pi. S. E. And. Ar.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <RelW><HG><HL>τυχών</HL><Infl>οῦσα όν</Infl><PS>aor.2 ptcpl.adj</PS></HG> <aS1><Indic>of things</Indic><Tr>ordinary</Tr><Au>Pl. Lycurg. Arist.</Au><SGrm><GLbl>masc.sb.</GLbl><Def>person who happens to come by</Def><Au>Hes.</Au><aS2><Def>casual or ordinary person</Def><Au>Isoc. Pl. X. D.</Au></aS2></SGrm></aS1></RelW> <Adv><vHG><HL>τυχόν</HL><PS>aor.2 neut.ptcpl.adv</PS></vHG> <advS1><Tr>maybe, perhaps</Tr><Au>Isoc. Pl. X. D.<NBPlus/></Au></advS1> </Adv> <Adv><vHG><HL>τυχόντως</HL><PS>aor.2 ptcpl.adv</PS></vHG> <advS1><Tr> haphazardly, randomly, casually</Tr><Au>Arist. Plb.</Au></advS1> </Adv> </VE>", 'key': 'τυγχάνω'}