σιγῇ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /siː.ɡɛ̂ːi̯/ → /siˈʝi/ → /siˈʝi/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /siː.ɡɛ̂ːi̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /siˈɡe̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /siˈʝi/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /siˈʝi/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /siˈʝi/

Noun

σῑγῇ • (sīgêi)

1. dative singular of σῑγή (sīgḗ)

Adverb

σῑγῇ • (sīgêi)

1. silently

   Synonyms: ἀκήν (akḗn), σιωπῇ (siōpêi)

   • 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Cr. 43b:

     Σωκράτης: ἄρτι δὲ ἥκεις ἢ πάλαι;
     Κρίτων: ἐπιεικῶς πάλαι.
     Σωκράτης: εἶτα πῶς οὐκ εὐθὺς ἐπήγειράς με, ἀλλὰ σιγῇ παρακάθησαι;

     Sōkrátēs: árti dè hḗkeis ḕ pálai?
     Krítōn: epieikôs pálai.
     Sōkrátēs: eîta pôs ouk euthùs epḗgeirás me, allà sigêi parakáthēsai?

     Socrates: Did you arrive just now or a while ago?
     Crito: Quite a while ago.
     Socrates: Then why didn't you wake me immediately, instead of sitting by me silently?