σέβομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tyegʷ- (avoid, yield to). Cognates include Sanskrit त्यक्त (tyaktá, forsaken, abandoned) and त्यजति (tyajati, to forsake, abandon) and Avestan 𐬌𐬚𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬘𐬀𐬵- (iθaiiajah-), 𐬌𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬘𐬀𐬵- (iθiiejah-).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σέβομαι (sébomai)

  1. to feel awe or fear before God, especially when about to do something disgraceful; to feel shame, religious awe

Inflection

Also see σεβάζομαι (sebázomai) and the later active form σέβω (sébō).

Derived terms

Descendants

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σέβομαι.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈse.vo.me/
  • Hyphenation: σέ‧βο‧μαι

Verb

σέβομαι (sévomai) deponent (simple past σεβάστηκα)

  1. respect

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • σέβω (sévo) (formal, especially of laws)

And see related words from roots

  • σοβ- σοβαρός (sovarós, serious)
  • σεμ- σεμνός (semnós, modest)
  • σεπ- σεπτός (septós, respected, holy)
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