άκουσον, άκουσον

Greek

Etymology

The Ancient Greek ἄκουσον, aorist imperative of ᾰ̓κούω (ăkoúō, “I hear”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈakuson ˈakuson/

Interjection

άκουσον, άκουσον • (ákouson, ákouson)

  1. (literally: hear! hear!) listen to this! (response at hearing something with surprise and displeasure)
    In polytonic script: ἄκουσον, ἄκουσον!

Synonyms

  • άκουσον Κύριε (ákouson Kýrie, “listen to this, my Lord!”)
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