ηχώ

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See also: ἠχώ, Ἠχώ, and ἠχῶ

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈxo/
  • Hyphenation: η‧χώ

Etymology 1

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ).

Noun

ηχώ • (ichó) f (uncountable) (singularia tantum)

  1. echo, reflected sound
Declension
  ηχώ
case     \     number singular
nominative ηχώ •
genitive ηχούς •  ηχώς •
accusative ηχώ •
vocative ηχώ •
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἠχῶ (ēkhô), contracted form of ἠχέω (ēkhéō).

Verb

ηχώ • (ichó) (past ήχησα)

  1. to sound
    Synonyms: αντηχώ (antichó), αντιλαλώ (antilaló), αντιβουίζω (antivouízo)
    Τα τύμπανα ηχούσαν όλη τη νύχτα. ― Ta týmpana ichoúsan óli ti nýchta. ― The drums sounded all night.
    Το γέλιο της ηχούσε στ’ αυτιά του σαν γλυκιά μουσική.
    To gélio tis ichoúse st’ aftiá tou san glykiá mousikí.
    Her laughter sounded like sweet music to his ears.
Conjugation
ηχώ   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg ηχώ ηχήσω
2 sg ηχείς ηχήσεις
3 sg ηχεί ηχήσει
1 pl ηχούμε ηχήσουμε, [-ομε]
2 pl ηχείτε ηχήσετε
3 pl ηχούν(ε) ηχήσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg ηχούσα ήχησα
2 sg ηχούσες ήχησες
3 sg ηχούσε ήχησε
1 pl ηχούσαμε ηχήσαμε
2 pl ηχούσατε ηχήσατε
3 pl ηχούσαν(ε) ήχησαν, ηχήσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα ηχώ ➤ θα ηχήσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα ηχείς, … θα ηχήσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … ηχήσει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … ηχήσει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ηχήσει  
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg — ήχησε
2 pl ηχείτε ηχήστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   ηχώντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας ηχήσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   ηχήσει
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.
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