λέγω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *légō, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-. Cognates include Latin legō and Albanian mbledh.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
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Verb[edit]

λέγω (légō)

  1. to put in order, arrange, gather
  2. to choose, count, reckon
  3. to say, speak
  4. to call, name (usually in the passive voice)

Usage notes[edit]

All tenses besides present and imperfect are generally limited to Homer and other earlier writers (although they remain in compound words such as ἀπολέγω (apolégō), ἐκλέγω (eklégō), and καταλέγω (katalégō)).

Inflection[edit]

Also: Aorist athematic middle indicative 3rd singular, Epic: λέκτο (lékto) (Odyssey 4,451; 9,335)

Derived terms[edit]

choose, arrange

Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: -λέγω (-légo) (in compounds, sense: choose)

References[edit]

Verb[edit]

λέγω (légō)

  1. to say, speak, converse, tell a story
  2. (middle passive) to mean

Usage notes[edit]

For the meaning "say, speak", forms derived from other roots are more commonly used (suppletion): the future ἐρέω (eréō), future passive ῥηθήσομαι (rhēthḗsomai), and perfect εἴρηκᾰ (eírēka) from εἴρω (eírō), as well as the aorist εἶπον (eîpon).

Inflection[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

say, speak

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) (λέγω, sense: 'say').

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈle.ɣo/
  • Hyphenation: λέ‧γω

Verb[edit]

λέγω (légo) (past είπα, passive λέγομαι)

  1. (formal) Alternative form of λέω (léo, to say)

Conjugation[edit]

see: λέω (léo)

Derived terms[edit]

From the ancient λέγω, sense: 'say'

See also[edit]

From the ancient λέγω, sense: 'choose'