χαῖρε
Ancient Greek
editEtymology
editFrom the verb χαίρω (khaírō).
Pronunciation
edit- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /kʰâi̯.re/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɛ.re/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈçɛ.re/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈçe.re/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈçe.re/
Interjection
editχαῖρε • (khaîre)
Usage notes
edit- This is the singular form. When greeting a group, χαίρετε (khaírete) is used.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.