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λέγω

λέγω

Ancient Greek

Verb

λέγω (légō)

  1. I put in order, arrange, gather
  2. I choose, count, reckon

Inflection

Usage notes

All tenses besides present and imperfect are generally limited to Homer and other earlier writers (although they remain in compound words such as ἀπολέγω (apolégō), ἐκλέγω (eklégō), and καταλέγω (katalégō)).

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Verb

λέγω (légō)

  1. I say, speak, converse, tell a story
  2. (middle passive) I mean

Inflection

Usage notes

For the meaning "say, speak", forms derived from other roots are more commonly used (suppletion): the future ἐρῶ (erô) and perfect εἴρηκᾰ (eírēka) from εἴρω (eírō), and the aorist εἶπον (eîpon).

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Greek

Verb

λέγω (légo) (simple past είπα, passive form λέγομαι)

  1. Alternative form of λέω (léo)

Conjugation