ἀγάλλομαι

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ἔτυχες εἰς τὴν μάχην ὑπὸ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ πεμφθεὶς → you happened to be sent into the battle by the general

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English (Autenrieth)

take delight or pride in (τινί); ἀγαλλόμενα πτερύγεσσιν, ‘on exultant wings,’ Il. 2.462; met. of ships, ‘revelling in the fair breeze’ (Διὸς οὔρῳ), Od. 5.176.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: v.
Meaning: to be proud, to exult in (Il.).
Derivatives: ἄγαλμα glory, delight, honour; statue. - ἀγάλλιος λοίδορος H, ἀγαλλιάζομαι. λοιδορεῖσθαι, Ταραντῖνοι H. (in malam partem; Fur. 370 compares γαρριώμεθα, but this finds no support).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Looks like a denominative of *ἀγαλός, but such a form is unknown.