χαῖρε

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From the verb χαίρω (khaírō).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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χαῖρε (khaîre)

  1. hail!, hello!, welcome!
  2. farewell!, goodbye!

Usage notes

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  • This is the singular form. When greeting a group, χαίρετε (khaírete) is used.

Descendants

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  • Coptic: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ (khere), ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ (khaire)
  • Greek: χαίρε (chaíre)
  • Latin: chaere

References

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  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.