άρχομαι

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See also: ἄρχομαι

Greek

Etymology

See άρχω (árcho).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈar.xo.me/
  • Hyphenation: άρ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

άρχομαι (árchomai) passive found only in the present tense

  1. (formal, archaic) I begin. Used in archaic set phrases, e.g.
    άρχεται η συνεδρίασιςárchetai i synedríasisthe [court] session begins
  2. (formal, archaic) I am governed

Usage notes

Conjugation

Present
1 sg άρχομαι
2 sg άρχεσαι
3 sg άρχεται
1 pl αρχόμαστε, {αρχόμεθα}
2 pl άρχεστε, {άρχεσθε}
3 pl άρχονται
Notes   {…} learned, archaic.