χαίρε

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈçe.re/
• Hyphenation: χαί‧ρε

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χαῖρε.

Verb

χαίρε • (chaíre)

1. 2nd person singular imperfective imperative form of χαίρω (chaíro).: (literally: "rejoice, be glad")

   (formal, archaic) be happy, be glad (used in set phrases)

Derived terms

Expressions:

• Χαίρε Μαρία (Chaíre María, “Hail Mary, Ave Maria”)
• χαίρε Καίσαρ (chaíre Kaísar, “Hail Caesar”)
• χαίρε Κεχαριτωμένη (chaíre Kecharitoméni, “Hail (Mary) full of grace”)
• χαίρε βάθος αμέτρητον (chaíre váthos amétriton, “literally: hail uncountable, unfathomable depth”) (of vague and confusing situations)

Related terms

• χαίρετε (chaírete, “hello; goodbye”) (the plural or polite plural form of χαίρε)

• and see: χαίρω (chaíro, “rejoice”)

Etymology 2

Substantivized singular imperative χαίρε as indeclinable neutral noun.

Noun

χαίρε • (chaíre) n (indeclinable)

1. the last farewell (of an obituary speech) in expression:

   το ύστατο χαίρε (to ýstato chaíre)