αιτώ

See also: αἰτέω

Greek

Etymology

See the passive αιτούμαι (aitoúmai). The rare modern active voice, learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰτῶ (aitô), contracted form of αἰτέω (aitéō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈto/
  • Hyphenation: αι‧τώ

Verb

αιτώ • (aitó) (past αιτούσα, passive αιτούμαι)

  1. (archaic) chiefly used in the passive αιτούμαι (aitoúmai): request petition

Conjugation

For the rare active use, chiefly in the present. see: αιτούμαι (aitoúmai)

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

  • αιτών (aitón, active present participle) (& see the passive αιτούμενος (aitoúmenos)

Further reading

  • αιτώ - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christikó lexikó tis neoellenikís glóssas) [A Practical Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
  • αιτώ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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