ερωτεύομαι

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek ἐρωτεύομαι, from also Medieval ἔρωτ(ας) (érōt(as)) + -εύω/-εύομαι (suffix forming verbs). ἐρωτ- from the accusative τὸν ἔρωτᾰ of the ancient noun  ἔρως (érōs).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.roˈte.vo.me/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧ρω‧τεύ‧ο‧μαι

Verb

ερωτεύομαι (erotévomai) deponent (simple past ερωτεύτηκα)

  1. to fall in love with

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ερωτευμένος (erotevménos, participle)

References

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