βασιλεύω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • βασιλέω (basiléō)

Etymology

From βασιλεύς (basileús, king).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βᾰσῐλεύω • (basileúō)

  1. to be king, to rule, reign as king
    1. (ἡ βασιλεύσουσα πόλις (hē basileúsousa pólis)) the imperial city, Rome
      • 250 CE – 350 CE, Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 3.98C
    2. to enjoy as absolute master
      • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Theocritus, Collected Works 21.60
    3. (absolute) to live right royally
    4. (causal) to appoint as king

Inflection

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek βασιλεύω (basileúō). Sense 'sunset' since mediaeval times.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va.siˈle.vo/
  • Hyphenation: βα‧σι‧λεύ‧ω

Verb

βασιλεύω • (vasilévo) (past βασίλεψα, passive —)

  1. (monarchy) to reign, rule (also figurative)
  2. (astronomy) to set, go down, wester (sun, stars, etc)
    1. (figuratively) to decline

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (sunset, decline): δύω (dýo)

Derived terms

  • αβασίλευτος (avasíleftos, not governed by a monarch)
  • βασίλεμα n (vasílema, sunset)
  • βασιλεμένος (vasileménos, sunsetted, passive perfect participle)
  • βασιλευόμενος m (vasilevómenos, who is reigned, passive present participle), βασιλευομένη f, βασιλευόμενο(ν) (formal)
  • βασιλεύων m (vasilévon, reigning, active present participle), βασιλεύουσα f (vasilévousa), βασιλεύον (formal)
  • συμβασιλεύω (symvasilévo, reign together)
  • and see: βασιλιάς m (vasiliás, king)
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