άμε

See also: αμέ

Greek

Alternative forms

see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections

Etymology

[1] Mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἄμε singular imperative of verb πηγαίνω from Medieval ἄγωμε and with deletion of ‑γ- and avoidance of hiatus from Ancient Greek ἄγωμεν (“let's go!”), subjunctive of verb ἄγω (“I lead”). Interchangeable plurals:

άμετε in harmony with proparoxytone imperatives ‑ετε (e.g. λέγετε).
αμέτε in harmony with paroxytone imperatives ‑;άτε (e.g. ελάτε).

Also see etymologies of άντε, άιντε, άι.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.me/
Hyphenation: ά‧με

Interjection

άμε! • (áme!)

(idiomatic) second-person singular present active imperative of πηγαίνω (pēgaínō)
1. (colloquial, urging) go!
  Άμε στο καλό! ― Áme sto kaló! ― Go [singular] to good (with good luck)!
2. (colloquial, dismissal) go!
  Άμε στο διάβολο! ― Áme sto diávolo! ― Go [singular] to the devil (to hell)!

Related terms

άμετε pl (ámete, “go”)
αμέτε pl (améte, “go”)

References

άμε in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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[1] άμε in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.