ἐγείρω

See also: εγείρω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἔγρω (égrō)

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *egéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ger-. Cognate with the name Gregory.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐγείρω • (egeírō)

  1. (active voice)
    1. to awaken, wake up, rouse, stir
    2. to rouse, stir up
      ἐπὶ δὲ Ζεὺς Τρῶας ἔγειρεν. (Iliad 15.567)
      And Zeus aroused the Trojans.
    3. to raise from the dead, or from a sick bed, resurrect
    4. to raise or erect a building
  2. (mediopassive)
    1. to wake, keep watch
    2. to rouse oneself, be excited

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios)
  • ἔγερσις (égersis)
  • ἐγερτέον (egertéon)
  • ἐγερτήριον (egertḗrion)
  • ἐγερτί (egertí)
  • ἐγερτικός (egertikós)
  • ἐγερτός (egertós)
  • ἐγρηγορικός (egrēgorikós)
  • ἐγρήγορσις (egrḗgorsis)
  • ἐγρηγορτί (egrēgortí)
  • ἐγρήσσω (egrḗssō)

Descendants

  • Greek: εγείρω (egeíro), γέρνω (gérno)

References

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