περιμένω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περῐ- (peri-) + μένω (ménō)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περῐμένω (periménō)

  1. I wait for, await
  2. I require
  3. I expect
  4. I endure, put up with something

Inflection

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Descendants

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περιμένω (periménō, -).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /periˈmeno/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧μέ‧νω

Verb

περιμένω (periméno) (passive —) rare past: περίμεινα

  1. wait, wait for
  2. expect

Usage notes

The past περίμεινα is rare. The present stem μεν- at Imperfect prevails instead. (Waiting usually has a continuous character)[1]. Compare to the ancient «περιεμείνατε ὀλίγον χρόνον» (periemeínate olígon khrónon) ("you waited for a short while") (Plato, Apology, 38ξ @perseus.tufts.edu).

Conjugation

  • see: μένω (méno, to stay, to remain)

References

  1. Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers
    See notes p. 372.
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