χαίρε
Greek
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek χαῖρε.
Verb
editχαίρε • (chaíre)
- 2nd person singular imperfective imperative form of χαίρω (chaíro, “rejoice, be glad”).
- (formal, archaic) be happy, be glad (used in set phrases)
Derived terms
editExpressions:
- 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
edit- χαίρετε (chaírete, “hello; goodbye”) (the plural or polite plural form of χαίρε)
- and see: χαίρω (chaíro, “rejoice”)
Etymology 2
editSubstantivized singular imperative χαίρε as indeclinable neutral noun.
Noun
editχαίρε • (chaíre) n (indeclinable)
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