Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly from Ancient Greek ἡγοῦμαι (hēgoûmai), contracted form of ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈɣu.me/
  • Hyphenation: η‧γού‧μαι

Verb

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ηγούμαι (igoúmai) deponent (past ηγήθηκα)

  1. (formal) to lead, be in command of
  2. (formal) to head, head up

Usage notes

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  • This verb can only be construed with an indirect object, either introduced by the preposition σε (se) or, continuing ancient usage, with a morphological genitive:[1]
    Ο Στέφανος ηγείται στην προσπάθεια για την ανανέωση του κόμματος. (periphrastic construction)
    O Stéfanos igeítai stin prospátheia gia tin ananéosi tou kómmatos.
    Stefanos is leading the effort to renew the party.
    Ο Στέφανος ηγείται της προσπάθειας για την ανανέωση του κόμματος. (with genitive object)
    O Stéfanos igeítai tis prospátheias gia tin ananéosi tou kómmatos.
    Stefanos is leading the effort to renew the party.

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ ηγούμαι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998