άρχω

See also: ἄρχω

Greek

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō).

άρχω • (árcho) (passive άρχομαι) found only in the present tense

(formal, archaic) to rule, exercise power, govern
1. (intransitive)
  Άρχει με σιδερένια πυγμή. ― Árchei me siderénia pygmí. ― She/He rules with an iron fist.
2. (transitive)
  Άρχει του κόμματος με σιδερένια πυγμή. ― Árchei tou kómmatos me siderénia pygmí. ― She/He rules the party with an iron fist.
(formal, archaic, passive voice) to begin

For more tenses, see the ancient inflection of ἄρχω. Like the past ήρξα (írxa), dependent άρξω (árxo), written in monotonic spelling from ἦρξα (êrxa), ἄρξω (árxō).

Present tense only

Indicative mood ➤	Active voice ➤	Passive voice ➤
Non-past ➤	Present ➤	Present
1 sg	άρχω	άρχομαι
2 sg	άρχεις	άρχεσαι
3 sg	άρχει	άρχεται

1 pl	άρχουμε, (άρχομε)	αρχόμαστε
2 pl	άρχετε	άρχεστε, {άρχεσθε}
3 pl	άρχουν	άρχονται

Future ➤	Future continuous ➤	Future continuous
	Formed using present from above with particle θα.

Subjunctive mood ➤	Formed using present from above with a particle (να, ας).

Imperative mood ➤
2 sg	άρχε
2 pl	άρχετε	{άρχεσθε}

Other forms	Active voice	Passive voice
Present participle➤	άρχων, άρχουσα, άρχον ➤	αρχόμενος, -η, -ο ➤

Notes Appendix:Greek verbs	• (…) optional or informal. rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

compounds of the ancient verb