αιτώ

See also: αἰτῶ

Greek

Etymology

See the passive αιτούμαι (aitoúmai). The rare modern active voice, learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰτῶ (aitô), contracted form of αἰτέω (aitéō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈto/
• Hyphenation: αι‧τώ

Verb

αιτώ • (aitó) (past αιτούσα, passive αιτούμαι)

1. (archaic) chiefly used in the passive αιτούμαι (aitoúmai): request petition

Conjugation

For the rare active use, chiefly in the present. see: αιτούμαι (aitoúmai)

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• αιτών (aitón, active present participle) (& see the passive αιτούμενος (aitoúmenos)

• and see: αιτούμαι (aitoúmai) & αιτία (aitía)

Further reading

• αιτώ - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
• αιτώ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.

• and see: αιτούμαι (aitoúmai)