άρχομαι

See also: ἄρχομαι

Greek

Etymology

See άρχω (árcho).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈar.xo.me/
  • Hyphenation: άρ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

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

  • 1st person singular present indicative passive formal of άρχω (árcho).
  1. (formal, archaic) I begin. Used in archaic set phrases, e.g.
    άρχεται η συνεδρίασις ― árchetai i synedríasis ― the [court] session begins
  2. (formal, archaic) I am governed

Usage notes

Conjugation
Present ➤
1 sg άρχομαι
2 sg άρχεσαι
3 sg άρχεται
1 pl αρχόμαστε, {αρχόμεθα}
2 pl άρχεστε, {άρχεσθε}
3 pl άρχονται
Notes   {…} learned, archaic.
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