εγέρθητι

See also: ἐγέρθητι

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)

Related terms

• εγείρω (egeíro, “to raise up, bring up”)
• εγέρθητε (egérthite, “you (plural) stand up!”)
• εγερθήτω (egerthíto, “he/she must stand up!”)