ερωτεύομαι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐρωτεύομαι (erōteúomai), from ἔρωτ(ας) (érōt(as)) + -εύομαι (-évomai, suffix forming passive verbs), of active -εύω (-évo). ἐρωτ- from the accusative τὸν ἔρωτα (tòn érōta) of the Ancient Greek noun ἔρως (ho érōs).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.roˈte.vo.me/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧ρω‧τεύ‧ο‧μαι

Verb

ερωτεύομαι • (erotévomai) deponent (past ερωτεύτηκα/ερωτεύθηκα)

  1. to fall in love with

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

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