ἀγανακτέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Has been compared to ἀγάομαι (agáomai, to admire), ἄγαμαι (ágamai, to wonder, admire, envy), and ἄγαν (ágan, very much).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀγανακτέω (aganaktéō) (Attic, Koine)

  1. (intransitive) To feel a violent irritation
    1. (of wine, intransitive) to ferment
  2. (figuratively) to be grieved, displeased, vexed, annoyed, angry, or discontented, to show outward signs of grief [+sometimes ὅτι (hóti) or εἰ (ei) = that or if ...]
    1. (transitive, intransitive) To be vexed [+dative or rarely accusative or genitive = at something]
    2. (transitive, intransitive) To be vexed at or with, to be angry at [+dative = someone], [+κατά (katá) or πρός (prós)]

Usage notes

Some authors use the verb as a deponent.

Inflection

References

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