εγώ

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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  • (contraction) 'γώ ('gó)

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἐγώ (egṓ, I), from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈɣo/
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  • Hyphenation: ε‧γώ

Pronoun

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εγώ (egó)  strong personal pronoun

  1. I
    Εγώ πάλεψα με αίμα, δάκρυα και ιδρώτα …
    Egó pálepsa me aíma, dákrya kai idróta …
    I fought with blood, sweat and tears …

Usage notes

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  • May become the colloquial 'γώ ('gó) when following a vowel.
    Ξέρω ’γώ;
    Xéro ’gó;
    How should I know?
    (literally, “Do I know?”)
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Noun

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εγώ (egón (indeclinable)

  1. (psychology) ego
    Έχει ένα μεγάλο εγώ.
    Échei éna megálo egó.
    He has a big ego.
  2. selfishness

Pontic Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἐγώ (egṓ, I), from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂. As Modern Greek εγώ (egó).

Noun

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εγώ (egó)

  1. I