λέγετε

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /lé.ɡe.te/ → /ˈle.ʝe.te/ → /ˈle.ʝe.te/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lé.ɡe.te/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ɡe.te/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ʝe.te/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ʝe.te/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ʝe.te/

Verb

λέγετε • (légete)

1. second-person plural present active indicative/imperative of λέγω (légō)

Greek

Alternative forms

• λέτε (léte)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleʝete/
• Hyphenation: λέ‧γε‧τε
• Homophone: λέγεται (légetai)

Verb

λέγετε • (légete)

1. second-person plural present of λέω (léo): "you say"

   Alternative: λέτε

2. second-person plural imperfective imperative of λέω (léo): "be saying!"

   Alternative: λέτε

   1. (in set phrase) (on answering the telephone)

      Λέγετε, παρακαλώ; ― Légete, parakaló? (literally, “Speak, please?”)

      Λέγετε; (equally polite) ― Légete;

      Alternative: εμπρός; (emprós?, “commence? [please speak]”)