εγέρθητι

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγέρθητῐ (egérthēti), 2nd person singular imperative of the passive aorist (ἠγέρθην) of verb ἐγείρω (egeírō, to rouse, to stir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈʝeɾθiti/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧γέρ‧θη‧τι

Interjection

εγέρθητι (egérthiti)

  1. (military, formal, archaic, sometimes humorous, set phrase) you (singular)stand up, get up, on your feet (an order to rise or stand)
    Εγέρθητι, στρατιώτη!Egérthiti, stratióti!On your feet, soldier!
    Εγέρθητι! Ακόμη είσαι σου κρεβάτι;Egérthiti! Akómi eísai sou kreváti?Get up! Are you still in bed?

Synonyms

  • (stand up): σήκω (síko) (singular), σηκωθείτε (sikotheíte) (polite plural), όρθιος (órthios) (singular)
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