χορεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χορός (khorós, dance) + -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

χορεύω • (khoreúō)

  1. (intransitive) to dance in a round or choral dance
  2. (intransitive or with cognate object) to dance
    Λύκος περὶ φρέαρ χορεύει.
    Lúkos perì phréar khoreúei.
    The wolf dances around the well.
  3. (intransitive) to practice dancing
  4. (intransitive) to move in a circle, circle
  5. (intransitive) to rouse to dancing

Inflection

Descendants

  • Mariupol Greek: хуре́ву (xurjévu), хуре́во (xurjévo), хурэ́ву (xurévu)

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek χορεύω.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xoˈɾe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: χο‧ρεύ‧ω

Verb

χορεύω • (chorévo) (past χόρεψα, passive χορεύομαι)

  1. to dance
  2. to bounce about

Conjugation

  • χορευτής m (choreftís, dancer)
  • χορευτικός m (choreftikós, dancing)
  • and see: χορός m (chorós, dance)
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