αληθώς ανέστη

Greek

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀληθῶς (alēthôs, “truly”) ἀνέστη (anéstē, “he has risen”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aliˈθos aˈnesti/

Interjection

αληθώς ανέστη • (alithós anésti)!

1. (Christianity) Truly he is risen (traditional Greek paschal (Easter) reply)

Usage notes

This is the proper response to the greeting Χριστός ανέστη (Christós anésti, “Christ is risen”).