παραμένω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From παρά (pará, beside) + μένω (ménō, I remain).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πᾰρᾰμένω (paraménō)

  1. to stay near, stand beside
  2. to stand one's ground, stand fast
  3. to stay behind
  4. to survive
  5. (of things) to endure, last

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾaˈme.no/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧μέ‧νω

Etymology 1

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek παραμένω (paraménō), from παρά (pará, at) + μένω (ménō, stay)

Verb

παραμένω (paraméno) (past παρέμεινα, passive —)

  1. to remain, stay (at a location)
  2. to remain, stay (unchanged)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Modern Greek πάρα (pára, very much) + μένω (méno, stay).

Verb

παραμένω (paraméno) (past παραέμεινα, passive —)

  1. to stay, remain at a place for too long, more than expected
Conjugation