σιγά

See also: σιγᾷ, σίγα, and σῖγα

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῑγᾱ́ • (sīgā́) f (genitive σῑγᾱ́ς); first declension

  1. Doric form of σῑγή (sīgḗ)

Declension

First declension of ᾱ̔ σῑγᾱ́; τᾶς σῑγᾶς (Doric)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ᾱ̔ σῑγᾱ́
hā sīgā́ 		τὼ σῑγᾱ́
tṑ sīgā́ 		ταὶ σῑγαί
taì sīgaí
Genitive τᾶς σῑγᾶς
tâs sīgâs 		τοῖν σῑγαῖν
toîn sīgaîn 		τᾶν σῑγᾶν
tân sīgân
Dative τᾷ σῑγᾷ
tāî sīgāî 		τοῖν σῑγαῖν
toîn sīgaîn 		ταῖς σῑγαῖς
taîs sīgaîs
Accusative τᾱ̀ν σῑγᾱ́ν
tā̀n sīgā́n 		τὼ σῑγᾱ́
tṑ sīgā́ 		τᾱ̀ς σῑγᾱ́ς
tā̀s sīgā́s
Vocative σῑγᾱ́
sīgā́ 		σῑγᾱ́
sīgā́ 		σῑγαί
sīgaí
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σιγῇ (sigēî).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈɣa/

Adverb

σιγά • (sigá)

  1. slowly
  2. quietly
  3. as if (used in phrases denoting irony in response to threats or to something deemed highly unlikely)
    Αυτός θα με δείρει; Σιγά, αυτός ούτε ένα παιδάκι δεν μπορεί να δείρει!
    Aftós tha me deírei? Sigá, aftós oúte éna paidáki den boreí na deírei!
    He'll beat me up? As if, he couldn't even beat a little child!

Synonyms

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