χρῆν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἐχρῆν (ekhrên)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kʰrɛ̂ːn/ → /xrin/ → /xrin/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰrɛ̂ːn/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kʰre̝n/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /xrin/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /xrin/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /xrin/

Verb

χρῆν • (khrên)

1. third-person singular imperfect indicative active of χρή (khrḗ): (impersonal) it was necessary