χαῖρε

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the second-person singular imperative of the verb χαίρω (khaírō), literally meaning "be glad!".

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰâi̯.re/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɛ.re/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈçɛ.re/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈçe.re/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈçe.re/

Interjection

χαῖρε • (khaîre)

(upon greeting): hail!, hello!, welcome!
(upon parting): farewell!, goodbye!

Usage notes

This is the singular form. When greeting a group, χαίρετε (khaírete) is used.

Descendants

→ Coptic: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ (khere), ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ (khaire)
Greek: χαίρε (chaíre)
→ Latin: chaere

References

Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
- farewell idem, page 307.
- hail idem, page 380.
- welcome idem, page 973.