ηχώ
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈxo/
- Hyphenation: η‧χώ
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ).
Noun
ηχώ • (ichó) f (uncountable) (singular only)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | ηχώ (ichó) |
| genitive | ηχούς (ichoús) ηχώς (ichós) |
| accusative | ηχώ (ichó) |
| vocative | ηχώ (ichó) |
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἠχῶ (ēkhô), the contracted form of ἠχέω (ēkhéō).
Verb
- to sound
- Synonyms: αντηχώ (antichó), αντιλαλώ (antilaló), αντιβουίζω (antivouízo)
- Τα τύμπανα ηχούσαν όλη τη νύχτα. ― Ta týmpana ichoúsan óli ti nýchta. ― The drums sounded all night.
- Το γέλιο της ηχούσε στ’ αυτιά του σαν γλυκιά μουσική.
- To gélio tis ichoúse st’ aftiá tou san glykiá mousikí.
- Her laughter sounded like sweet music to his ears.
Conjugation
ηχώ (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | ηχώ | ηχήσω | ||
| 2 sg | ηχείς | ηχήσεις | ||
| 3 sg | ηχεί | ηχήσει | ||
| 1 pl | ηχούμε | ηχήσουμε, [-ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | ηχείτε | ηχήσετε | ||
| 3 pl | ηχούν(ε) | ηχήσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | ηχούσα | ήχησα | ||
| 2 sg | ηχούσες | ήχησες | ||
| 3 sg | ηχούσε | ήχησε | ||
| 1 pl | ηχούσαμε | ηχήσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | ηχούσατε | ηχήσατε | ||
| 3 pl | ηχούσαν(ε) | ήχησαν, ηχήσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ηχώ ➤ | θα ηχήσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα ηχείς, … | θα ηχήσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … ηχήσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … ηχήσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ηχήσει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | — | ήχησε | ||
| 2 pl | ηχείτε | ηχήστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | ηχώντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας ηχήσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | ηχήσει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||