ζω

See also: -ζω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô), ζάω (záō), from earlier ζώω (zṓō), from Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō, from *gʷyṓwō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃woh₂.

Cognate with Mariupol Greek зу (zu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzo/
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Verb

ζω • (zo) (past έζησα, passive —)

  1. (most senses) to live
    Ζει πιά ο κύριος Παναγιώτης;
    Zei piá o kýrios Panagiótis?
    Is Mr Panagiotis still alive?
    Ζούσα τότε στη Γερμανία.
    Zoúsa tóte sti Germanía.
    I lived then in Germany.
  2. (figuratively) to live on, endure (continue to exist)
    Η μνήμη του θα ζει για πάντα στις καρδιές μας.
    I mními tou tha zei gia pánta stis kardiés mas.
    His memory will live on in our hearts.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to support, sustain (financially)
    Με τέτοιο μισθό, πώς να ζήσει την οικογένειά του;
    Me tétoio misthó, pós na zísei tin oikogéneiá tou?
    With such a salary, how can he support his family?

Conjugation
ζω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg ζω ζήσω
2 sg ζεις ζήσεις
3 sg ζει ζήσει
1 pl ζούμε ζήσουμε, [-ομε]
2 pl ζείτε ζήσετε
3 pl ζουν, ζούνε ζήσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg ζούσα έζησα
2 sg ζούσες έζησες
3 sg ζούσε έζησε
1 pl ζούσαμε ζήσαμε
2 pl ζούσατε ζήσατε
3 pl ζούσαν(ε) έζησαν, ζήσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα ζω ➤ θα ζήσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα ζεις, ... θα ζήσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … ζήσει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … ζήσει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ζήσει  
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg — ζήσε
2 pl ζείτε ζήστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   ζώντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας ζήσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   ζήσει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs		  • Monosyllable forms are not accented.
 • (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Synonyms

Antonyms
  • ζωή f (zoḯ, “life”)
  • ζωηρός (zoïrós, “lively”)
  • ζωντανός (zontanós, “alive”)
  • ζωτικός (zotikós, “vital”)
  • ζω και βασιλεύω (zo kai vasilévo, “be alive and well”) (literally: to live and reign)

See also
  • μένω (méno, “to live (somewhere), reside”)
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