εγέρθητι

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγέρθητῐ (egérthēti), 2nd person singular imperative of the passive aorist (ἠγέρθην) of verb ἐγείρω (egeírō, to rouse, to stir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈʝeɾθiti/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧γέρ‧θη‧τι

Interjection

εγέρθητι • (egérthiti)

  1. (military, formal, archaic, sometimes humorous, set phrase) you (singular)stand up, get up, on your feet (an order to rise or stand)
    Εγέρθητι, στρατιώτη!Egérthiti, stratióti!On your feet, soldier!
    Εγέρθητι! Ακόμη είσαι σου κρεβάτι;Egérthiti! Akómi eísai sou kreváti?Get up! Are you still in bed?

Synonyms

  • (stand up): σήκω (síko) (singular), σηκωθείτε (sikotheíte) (polite plural), όρθιος (órthios) (singular)
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