άμε
See also: αμέ
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections
Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek ἄμε, singular imperative of πηγαίνω, from ἄγωμε (with deletion of –γ- and avoidance of hiatus) from Ancient Greek ἄγωμεν (“let's go!”), subjunctive of ἄγω (“I lead”).[1] Two interchangeable plurals exist:
- άμετε, in harmony with the proparoxytone imperatives in -ετε (e.g. λέγετε);
- αμέτε, in harmony with the paroxytone imperatives in -άτε (e.g. ελάτε).
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]άμε! • (áme!)
- (idiomatic) second-person singular present active imperative of πηγαίνω (pigaíno)
- (colloquial, urging) go!
- Άμε στο καλό! ― Áme sto kaló! ― Go [singular] to good (with good luck)!
- (colloquial, dismissal) go!
- Άμε στο διάβολο! ― Áme sto diávolo! ― Go [singular] to the devil (to hell)!
- (colloquial, urging) go!
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ άμε, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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