άρχομαι

See also: ἄρχομαι

Greek

Etymology

See άρχω (árcho).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

• 1st person singular present indicative passive form of άρχω (árcho).

1. (formal, archaic) to begin. Used in archaic set phrases, e.g.

   άρχεται η συνεδρίασις ― árchetai i synedríasis ― the [court] session begins

2. (formal, archaic) to be governed

Usage notes

• For more tenses, see the ancient inflection of ἄρχω

Conjugation

for this verb's full conjugation see the active form