άε

Greek

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈae/ (as diphthong)
  • Hyphenation: άε

Etymology 1

From ἄε from Ancient Greek ἄγε sg (áge, “go!”, pres.imp.) (with deletion of ‑γ-) of verb ἄγω (“I lead”)[1][2]. Also see etymologies of άντε, άιντε, άμε.

Alternative forms
  • α (shortened form)
  • άι (alternative form)
  • and see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections

Interjection

άε • (áe)

  1. (rare) Alternative form of άι (ái)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic interjection.

Interjection

άε • (áe)

  1. Alternative form of αϊ (aï)

References
  1. άι in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
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