ρε

See also: Appendix:Variations of "re"

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾe/

Etymology 1

From Koine Greek ὠρέ (ōré), from Ancient Greek μωρέ (mōré), the vocative form of μωρός (mōrós). Doublet of βρε (vre) and μωρέ (moré).

Interjection

ρε • (re)

1. (colloquial, informal) hey, eh, dude (informal address to a friend or acquaintance, usually male)

   Ρε Γιάννη, τι γίνεται εκεί πέρα; Ακούω φωνές.

   Re Giánni, ti gínetai ekeí péra? Akoúo fonés.

   Hey Gianni, what's going on over there? I can hear shouting.

   Έλα ρε, μη λες τέτοια!

   Éla re, mi les tétoia!

   Come on, dude, don't say stuff like that!

2. (colloquial, informal, offensive) you, blud (informal address to strangers and unfamiliar people to deliberately offend)

   Φύγε από δω, ρε αλήτη.

   Fýge apó do, re alíti.

   Get out of here, you bum.

   Ξέρεις ποιος είμαι εγώ, ρε;

   Xéreis poios eímai egó, re;

   Do you know who I am, bud?

3. (colloquial, informal) jeez, gosh, yikes, my (expressing surprise or bewilderment)

   Αχ ρε τι πάθαμε.

   Ach re ti páthame.

   Oh jeez, look what happened to us.

   Ρε, τον φουκαρά!

   Re, ton foukará!

   Gosh, the poor wretch!

Related terms

• βρε (vre)
• μωρέ (moré)
• μωρή (morí)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian re.

Noun

ρε • (re) n (indeclinable)

1. (music) re (second note in the tonic sol-fa or solfège scale)
2. (music) D (second note or supertonic in the C major scale)

   ρε ματζόρε ― re matzóre ― D major

   ρε μινόρε ― re minóre ― D minor

   ρε ύφεση ματζόρε ― re ýfesi matzóre ― D-flat major