ἀγανακτέω

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Has been compared to ἀγάομαι (agáomai, to admire), ἄγαμαι (ágamai, to wonder, admire, envy), and ἄγαν (ágan, very much).

Pronunciation edit

 

Verb edit

ἀγανακτέω (aganaktéō) (Attic, Koine)

  1. (intransitive) to feel a violent irritation
    1. (of wine, intransitive) to ferment
  2. (figuratively) to be grieved, displeased, vexed, annoyed, angry, or discontented, to show outward signs of grief [+sometimes ὅτι (hóti) or εἰ (ei) = that or if ...]
    1. (transitive, intransitive) to be vexed [+dative or rarely accusative or genitive = at something]
    2. (transitive, intransitive) to be vexed at or with, to be angry at [+dative = someone], [+κατά (katá) or πρός (prós)]

Usage notes edit

Some authors use the verb as a deponent.

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