βασιλεύω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • βασιλέω (basiléō)

Etymology

From βασιλεύς (basileús, king)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βασιλεύω (basileúō)

  1. to be king, to rule, reign as king
    1. (ἡ βασιλεύσουσα πόλις (hē basileúsousa pólis)) the imperial city, Rome
      • 250 CE – 350 CE, Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 3.98C
    2. to enjoy as absolute master
      • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Theocritus, Collected Works 21.60
    3. (absolute) to live right royally
    4. (causal) to appoint as king

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Greek

Verb

βασιλεύω (vasilévo) (simple past βασίλεψα)

  1. (monarchy) reign, rule
  2. (astronomy) set, go down, wester (sun, stars, etc)

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