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Greek
Alternative forms
- see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections
Etymology
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”). 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
- IPA(key): /ˈa.me/
- Hyphenation: ά‧με
Interjection
άμε! • (áme!)
- (idiomatic) second-person singular present active imperative of πηγαίνω (pigaíno)
- (colloquial, urging) go!
- Άμε στο καλό! ― Áme sto kaló! ― Go to good (with good luck)!
- (colloquial, dismissal) go!
- Άμε στο διάβολο! ― Áme sto diávolo! ― Go to the devil (to hell)!
Related terms
References
- ^ άμε - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.