χαίρετε

χαίρετε • (khaírete)

1. inflection of χαίρω (khaírō):
   1. second-person singular active present indicative
   2. second-person singular active present imperative

• IPA^(key): /ˈçe.re.te/

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• Hyphenation: χαί‧ρε‧τε
• Homophone: χαίρεται (chaíretai)

χαίρετε • (chaírete)

1. 2nd person plural imperfective imperative formal of χαίρω (chaíro).: (literally: "rejoice, be glad")

χαίρετε • (chaírete)

1. (greeting) hello (polite plural or plural)
2. (greeting) goodbye , farewell (polite plural or plural)

• This is the polite plural or plural form. The ancient singular χαῖρε (khaîre) is not used as a greeting, but only in stereotyped set phrases (see χαίρε).

• (hello): γεια σας (geia sas) (less formal polite plural)
• (goodbye): αντίο (antío), γεια σας (geia sas) (less formal polite plural)

• χαίρω πολύ (chaíro polý, “pleased to meet you”)