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χαίρω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Hellenic *kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-.[1] The iota in the progressive forms (present system) is a reflex of the *y marker for the present tense added onto the root χαρ- (khar-).[2]

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    χαίρω • (khaírō)

    1. to be full of cheer; to be happy
    2. to enjoy [with dative ‘something’; or with participle ‘doing something’]
    3. (perfect) to be very glad; to enjoy [with dative ‘something’; or with participle ‘doing something’] a great deal
      • 422 BCE, Aristophanes, The Wasps 764–766:
        σὺ δ’ οὖν, ἐπειδὴ τοῦτο κεχάρηκας ποιῶν,
        ἐκεῖσε μὲν μηκέτι βάδιζ’, ἀλλ’ ἐνθάδε
        αὐτοῦ μένων δίκαζε τοῖσιν οἰκέταις.
        sù d’ oûn, epeidḕ toûto kekhárēkas poiôn,
        ekeîse mèn mēkéti bádiz’, all’ entháde
        autoû ménōn díkaze toîsin oikétais.
        Very well then, since you find so much pleasure in it,
        go down there no more, but stay
        here and deal out justice to your slaves.
    4. (on meeting or parting, imperative) be well; farewell, be glad, God speed, greetings, hail, joy(‐fully), rejoice (as a salutation)

    Conjugation

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    In addition to the forms shown below, there are reduplicated forms used in Homer: κεχάνδει (kekhándei), κεχανδότα (kekhandóta), κεχαρηότα (kekharēóta), κεχαρησέμεν (kekharēsémen), κεχαρήσεται (kekharḗsetai), κεχαρισμένα (kekharisména), κεχαρισμένε (kekharisméne), κεχαρισμένος (kekharisménos), κεχάριστο (kekháristo), κεχαροίατο (kekharoíato), κεχάροιτο (kekhároito), κεχάροντο (kekháronto).

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Greek: χαίρω (chaíro)

    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “χαίρω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume II, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1606
    2. ^ See “The I Class”, p. 201-227 sections 292-330 in Curtius, Georg. The Greek Verb: Its Structure and Development. Translated by Augustus S Wilkins and E. B England. London: J. Murray, 1880

    Further reading

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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      From Ancient Greek χαίρω (khaírō).

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈçe.ro/
      • Hyphenation: χαί‧ρω

      Verb

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      χαίρω • (chaíro) (past —) (largely found in the expressions shown)

      1. to be happy, be glad
        Χαίρε Μαρία ― Chaíre María ― Hail Mary
        χαίρετε ― chaírete ― hi, hello, greetings
        χαίρω πολύ ― chaíro polý ― pleased to meet you
        χαίρω καλής φήμης ― chaíro kalís fímis ― have a good reputation
        χαίρω μεγάλης εκτιμήσεως ― chaíro megális ektimíseos ― to hold in high esteem
        χαίρω άκρας υγείας ― chaíro ákras ygeías ― to enjoy good health
        χάρηκα πολύ ― chárika polý ― pleased to have met you

      Conjugation

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      Synonyms

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      • χαίρομαι (chaíromai) (a deponent verb, morphologically passive form of χαίρω)

      Derived terms

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      And their derived terms:

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