ισούται

See also: ἰσοῦται

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from 3rd person ἰσοῦται (isoûtai) of the Ancient Greek ἰσοῦμαι (isoûmai) (1st person, contraction of ἰσόομαι (isóomai)), mediopassive voice of ἰσῶ (isô) (contracted form of ἰσόω (isóō). From ἴσος (ísos, “equal”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈsu.te/
• Hyphenation: ι‧σού‧ται

Verb

ισούται • (isoútai) 3rd person singular present (plural: ισούνται, imperfective 3rd person singular:, ισούτο, plural: ισούνταν)

1. 3rd person singular present form of ισούμαι (isoúmai). (it is equal)

   έξι συν οκτώ ισούται με δεκατέσσερα

   éxi syn októ isoútai me dekatéssera

   six plus eight equals fourteen, six and eight are fourteen

Usage notes

• ισούμαι (isoúmai, “I am equal”) is a τριτοπρόσωπο (tritoprósopo, “third-person verb”) used largely in expressions for arithmetic.

Related terms

• ισούνται (isoúntai, “(plural) they are equal”)

• see: ίσος (ísos, “equal”)