Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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) with ὅτι (hóti) ‘that ...’ or εἰ (ei) ‘if ...’]
    1. (transitive, intransitive) to be vexed [with dative or (rarely) accusative or genitive ‘at something’]
    2. (transitive, intransitive) to be vexed at or with, to be angry at [with dative or κατά (katá) or πρός (prós) ‘at someone’]

Usage notes

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Some authors use the verb as a deponent.

Inflection

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