άρχομαι

See also: ἄρχομαι

Greek

Etymology

See άρχω (árcho).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈar.xo.me/
  • Hyphenation: άρ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

άρχομαι • (árchomai) passive found only in the present tense

  • 1st person singular present indicative passive form of άρχω (árcho).
  1. (formal, archaic) to begin. Used in archaic set phrases, e.g.
    άρχεται η συνεδρίασιςárchetai i synedríasisthe [court] session begins
  2. (formal, archaic) to be governed

Usage notes

Conjugation

for this verb's full conjugation see the active form
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