σιγῇ

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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σῑγῇ (sīgêi)

  1. dative singular of σῑγή (sīgḗ)

Adverb

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σῑγῇ (sīgêi)

  1. silently
    Synonyms: ἀκήν (akḗn), σιωπῇ (siōpêi)
    • 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Cr. 43b:
      Σωκράτης: ἄρτι δὲ ἥκεις ἢ πάλαι;
      Κρίτων: ἐπιεικῶς πάλαι.
      Σωκράτης: εἶτα πῶς οὐκ εὐθὺς ἐπήγειράς με, ἀλλὰ σιγῇ παρακάθησαι;
      Sōkrátēs: árti dè hḗkeis ḕ pálai?
      Krítōn: epieikôs pálai.
      Sōkrátēs: eîta pôs ouk euthùs epḗgeirás me, allà sigêi parakáthēsai?
      Socrates: Did you arrive just now or a while ago?
      Crito: Quite a while ago.
      Socrates: Then why didn't you wake me immediately, instead of sitting by me silently?