λέγετε

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lé.ɡe.te/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ɡɛ.tɛ/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ɣe.te/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ʝe.te/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ʝe.te/

Verb

λέγετε • (légete)

second-person plural present active indicative and imperative of λέγω (légō)

Greek

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈleʝete/
Hyphenation: λέ‧γε‧τε
Homophone: λέγεται (légetai)

Verb

λέγετε • (légete)

2nd person plural present form of λέω (léo).: "you say"
Alternative: λέτε
2nd person plural imperfective imperative form of λέω (léo).: "be saying!"
Alternative: λέτε
1. (in set phrase) (on answering the telephone)
  Λέγετε, παρακαλώ; ― Légete, parakaló? ― literally: Speak, please?
  
  Λέγετε; (equally polite)
  
  Alternative: εμπρός; (emprós?, “commence? [please speak]”)

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