τραγουδάω

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Greek

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Etymology

τραγουδ-ώ (tragoud-ó) + -άω (-áo). From Byzantine Greek τραγουδῶ (tragoudô), from Ancient Greek τρᾰγῳδῶ (tragōidô, act a tragedy; make famous). See τραγῳδίᾱ (tragōidíā), English tragedy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɾa.ɣuˈða.o/
  • Hyphenation: τρα‧γου‧δά‧ω

Verb

τραγουδάω (tragoudáo) / τραγουδώ (past τραγούδησα, passive τραγουδιέμαι, p‑past τραγουδήθηκα, ppp τραγουδισμένος)

  1. (most senses) to sing
    Δεν τραγουδάω ωραία, είμαι φάλτσος.
    Den tragoudáo oraía, eímai fáltsos.
    I don't sing well, I am out of tune.
    Ο αδερφός της τραγουδάει σε νυχτερινό κέντρο.
    O aderfós tis tragoudáei se nychterinó kéntro.
    Her brother sings in a nightclub.
  2. (intransitive, of birds) to chirp, tweet
    Με ενοχλεί παρά πολύ όταν τραγουδάνε πρωί πρωί αυτά τα πουλιά!
    Me enochleí pará polý ótan tragoudáne proḯ proḯ aftá ta pouliá!
    It bothers me greatly when those birds sing very early in the morning.
  3. (figuratively, of poets, composers + name of a subject) to sing of, praise, have as main theme

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  1. ^ 1. The expected participle of this verb τραγουδημένος (tragoudiménos) is mostly used in poetry, literature. The form τραγουδισμένος (tragoudisménos) (as though from an ‑ίζω verb) is much more common.