θέτω

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Ancient Greek

Verb

θέτω (thétō)

  1. third-person plural aorist active imperative of τῐ́θημῐ (títhēmi)

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek θέτω (thétō), from Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) (aorist έθεσα (éthesa); cf. ἔθετον (étheton)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθe.to/
  • Hyphenation: θέ‧τω

Verb

θέτω (théto) (past έθεσα, passive τίθεμαι, p‑past τέθηκα)

  1. (figurative) to place, position
    Θέτεις ένα πολύ σημαντικό θέμα στη συζήτησή μας.
    Théteis éna polý simantikó théma sti syzítisí mas.
    You put/introduce a very important subject in our discussion.
  2. to set
    θέτω σε κίνηση ένα μηχάνημαthéto se kínisi éna michánimaI set in motion a device
  3. (formal) to put (only in set phrases)
    see: βάζω (vázo)

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