λέγω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *légō, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-. Cognates include Latin legō and Albanian mbledh.

Pronunciation

 
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Verb

λέγω (légō)

  1. I put in order, arrange, gather
  2. I choose, count, reckon
  3. I say, speak
  4. I call, name (usually in the passive voice)

Usage notes

All tenses besides present and imperfect are generally limited to Homer and other earlier writers (although they remain in compound words such as ἀπολέγω (apolégō), ἐκλέγω (eklégō), and καταλέγω (katalégō)).

Inflection

Also: Aorist athematic middle indicative 3rd singular, Epic: λέκτο (lékto) (Odyssey 4,451; 9,335)

Derived terms

choose, arrange

Descendants

  • Greek: -λέγω (-légo) (in compounds, sense: choose)

References

Verb

λέγω (légō)

  1. I say, speak, converse, tell a story
  2. (middle passive) I mean

Usage notes

For the meaning "say, speak", forms derived from other roots are more commonly used (suppletion): the future ἐρέω (eréō), future passive ῥηθήσομαι (rhēthḗsomai), and perfect εἴρηκᾰ (eírēka) from εἴρω (eírō), as well as the aorist εἶπον (eîpon).

Inflection

Synonyms

Derived terms

say, speak

Descendants

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) (λέγω, sense: 'say').

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈle.ɣo/
  • Hyphenation: λέ‧γω

Verb

λέγω (légo) (past είπα, passive λέγομαι)

  1. (formal) Alternative form of λέω (léo) "Ι say"

Conjugation

see: λέω (léo)

Derived terms

From the ancient λέγω, sense: 'say'

See also

From the ancient λέγω, sense: 'choose'