ἐγείρω

See also: εγείρω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἔγρω (égrō)

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *egéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ger-.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐγείρω (egeírō)

  1. (active)
    1. to awaken, wake up, rouse, stir
    2. to rouse, stir up
    3. to raise from the dead, or from a sick bed, resurrect
    4. to raise or erect a building
  2. (passive)
    1. to wake, keep watch
    2. to rouse oneself, be excited

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios)
  • ἔγερσις (égersis)
  • ἐγερτέον (egertéon)
  • ἐγερτήριον (egertḗrion)
  • ἐγερτί (egertí)
  • ἐγερτικός (egertikós)
  • ἐγερτός (egertós)
  • ἐγρηγορικός (egrēgorikós)
  • ἐγρήγορσις (egrḗgorsis)
  • ἐγρηγορτί (egrēgortí)
  • ἐγρήσσω (egrḗssō)

Descendants

  • Greek: εγείρω (egeíro), γέρνω (gérno)

References

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