ἀγανακτέω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Has been compared to ἀγάομαι (agáomai, to admire), ἄγαμαι (ágamai, to wonder, admire, envy), and ἄγαν (ágan, very much).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀγανακτέω (aganaktéō) (Attic, Koine)

  1. (intransitive) To feel a violent irritation
    1. (of wine, intransitive) to ferment
  2. (figuratively) to be grieved, displeased, vexed, annoyed, angry, or discontented, to show outward signs of grief Lua error in Module:object_usage at line 35: Parameter "means" is not used by this template.
    1. (transitive, intransitive) To be vexed Lua error in Module:object_usage at line 35: Parameter "means" is not used by this template.
    2. (transitive, intransitive) To be vexed at or with, to be angry at Lua error in Module:object_usage at line 35: Parameter "means" is not used by this template., Lua error in Module:object_usage at line 50: Extraneous text 'κατά' after modifier: '<i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">κατά</i> <span class="mention-gloss-paren annotation-paren">(</span><span lang="grc-Latn" class="mention-tr tr Latn">katá</span><span class="mention-gloss-paren annotation-paren">)</span>'

Usage notes

Some authors use the verb as a deponent.

Inflection

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