γίγνεσθαι

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɡnes.tʰai̯/ → /ˈʝi.ɣnes.θɛ/ → /ˈʝi.ɣnes.θe/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɡnes.tʰai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡnes.tʰɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣnes.θɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣnes.θe/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣnes.θe/

Verb

γίγνεσθαι • (gígnesthai)

1. present mediopassive infinitive of γίγνομαι (gígnomai)

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Etymology

Ancient Greek γίγνεσθαι (gígnesthai) infinitive, used by Katharevousa also in use in Modern Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝiɣnesθe/
• Hyphenation: γί‧γνε‧σθαι

Verb

γίγνεσθαι • (gígnesthai)

1. (Katharevousa, philosophy, learned) the progress of transformation

Related terms

Learned stereotype expressions of Katharevousa

• εν τω γίγνεσθαι (en to gígnesthai, “in progress”) & in polytonic: ἐν τῷ γίγνεσθαι
• το είναι και το γίγνεσθαι (to eínai kai to gígnesthai) & in polytonic: τὸ εἶναι καὶ τὸ γίγνεσθαι