χράομαι

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

χρή (khrḗ) +‎ -άω (-áō).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

χρᾰ́ομαι (khráomai)

  1. (in perfect, κέχρημαι, with present sense)
    1. desire, yearn after
    2. to need, lack
    3. (in perfect and pluperfect) to enjoy a benefit, have
  2. (in present or perfect, mainly after Homer)
    1. to use, make use of, take part in, manage, administer, etc.
    2. to experience, suffer, be subject to, feel
    3. with verbal nouns, periphrasis for the verb related to the noun
    4. to use
    5. to deal with
    6. to treat in a particular way

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χρή (> DER χρῶμαι)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1648-9

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