άρχω

See also: ἄρχω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈar.xo/
  • Hyphenation: άρ‧χω

Verb

άρχω • (árcho) (passive άρχομαι) found only in the present tense

  1. (formal, archaic) to rule, exercise power, govern
    1. (intransitive)
      Άρχει με σιδερένια πυγμή. ― Árchei me siderénia pygmí. ― She/He rules with an iron fist.
    2. (transitive) [with genitive]
      Άρχει του κόμματος με σιδερένια πυγμή. ― Árchei tou kómmatos me siderénia pygmí. ― She/He rules the party with an iron fist.
  2. (formal, archaic, passive voice) to begin

Conjugation

  • For more tenses, see the ancient inflection of ἄρχω. Like the past ήρξα (írxa), dependent άρξω (árxo), written in monotonic spelling from ἦρξα (êrxa), ἄρξω (árxō).
  Present tense only
Indicative mood ➤ Active voice ➤ Passive voice ➤
Non-past ➤ Present ➤ Present
1 sg άρχομαι
2 sg άρχεις άρχεσαι
3 sg άρχει άρχεται
1 pl άρχουμε, (άρχομε) αρχόμαστε
2 pl άρχετε άρχεστε, {άρχεσθε}
3 pl άρχουν άρχονται
Future ➤ Future continuous ➤ Future continuous
  Formed using present from above with particle θα.
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤
2 sg άρχε
2 pl άρχετε {άρχεσθε}
Other forms Active voice Passive voice
Present participle➤ άρχων, άρχουσα, άρχον ➤ αρχόμενος, -η, -ο ➤
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.
compounds of the ancient verb
  • ενυπάρχω (enypárcho, “exist inside”)
  • ιεραρχώ (ierarchó, “hierarchize”)
  • καλοναρχώ (kalonarchó), καλαναρχώ (kalanarchó) (ecclesiastic)
  • κανοναρχώ (kanonarchó)
  • κυριαρχώ (kyriarchó, “prevail, dominate”)
  • πειθαρχώ (peitharchó, “obey”)
  • ποιμεναρχώ (poimenarchó) (ecclesiastic)
  • προεξάρχω (proexárcho) (ecclesiastic)
  • προϋπάρχω (proÿpárcho, “preexist”)
  • συνυπάρχω (synypárcho, “coexist”)
  • υπάρχω (ypárcho, “exist”)
  • and see: αρχή f (archí, “beginning; authority”)

Further reading

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