άμε

See also: αμέ

Greek

Alternative forms
  • see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections

Etymology

[1] Mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἄμε singular imperative of verb πηγαίνω from Medieval ἄγωμε and with deletion of ‑γ- and avoidance of hiatus from Ancient Greek ἄγωμεν (“let's go!”), subjunctive of verb ἄγω (“I lead”). Interchangeable plurals:

Also see etymologies of άντε, άιντε, άι.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.me/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧με

Interjection

άμε! • (áme!)

  1. (idiomatic) second-person singular present active imperative of πηγαίνω (pēgaínō)
    1. (colloquial, urging) go!
      Άμε στο καλό! ― Áme sto kaló! ― Go [singular] to good (with good luck)!
    2. (colloquial, dismissal) go!
      Άμε στο διάβολο! ― Áme sto diávolo! ― Go [singular] to the devil (to hell)!

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