ικετεύω

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See also: ἱκετεύω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἱκετεύω (hiketeúō), from ἱκέτης (hikétēs, suppliant), from verb ῑ̔́κω (hī́kō, arrive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ceˈte.vo/
  • Hyphenation: ι‧κε‧τεύ‧ω

Verb

ικετεύω (iketévo) (past ικέτεψα/ικέτευσα, passive —)

  1. to beseech, supplicate, beg, implore
    Σε ικετεύω! Μη μ’ εγκαταλείψεις!
    Se iketévo! Mi m’ egkataleípseis!
    I beg of you! Do not abandon me!

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