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Greek
Etymology
See the passive αιτούμαι (aitoúmai). The rare modern active voice, learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰτῶ (aitô), contracted form of αἰτέω (aitéō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈto/
- Hyphenation: αι‧τώ
Verb
αιτώ • (aitó) (past αιτούσα, passive αιτούμαι)
- (archaic) chiefly used in the passive αιτούμαι (aitoúmai): request petition
Conjugation
For the rare active use, chiefly in the present. see: αιτούμαι (aitoúmai)
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
- αιτών (aitón, active present participle) (& see the passive αιτούμενος (aitoúmenos)
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