ζω
See also: -ζω
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô), ζάω (záō), from earlier ζώω (zṓō), from Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō, from *gʷyṓwō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃woh₂.
Cognate with Mariupol Greek зу (zu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzo/
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Verb
ζω • (zo) (past έζησα, passive —)
- (most senses) live
- Ζει πιά ο κύριος Παναγιώτης;
- Zei piá o kýrios Panagiótis?
- Is Mr Panagiotis still alive?
- Ζούσα τότε στη Γερμανία.
- Zoúsa tóte sti Germanía.
- I lived then in Germany.
- (figuratively) live on, endure (continue to exist)
- Η μνήμη του θα ζει για πάντα στις καρδιές μας.
- I mními tou tha zei gia pánta stis kardiés mas.
- His memory will live on in our hearts.
- (transitive, figuratively) support, sustain (financially)
- Με τέτοιο μισθό, πώς να ζήσει την οικογένειά του;
- Me tétoio misthó, pós na zísei tin oikogéneiá tou?
- With such a salary, how can he support his family?
Conjugation
ζω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | ζω | ζήσω | ||
| 2 sg | ζεις | ζήσεις | ||
| 3 sg | ζει | ζήσει | ||
| 1 pl | ζούμε | ζήσουμε, [-ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | ζείτε | ζήσετε | ||
| 3 pl | ζoυν, ζούνε | ζήσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | ζούσα | έζησα | ||
| 2 sg | ζούσες | έζησες | ||
| 3 sg | ζούσε | έζησε | ||
| 1 pl | ζούσαμε | ζήσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | ζούσατε | ζήσατε | ||
| 3 pl | ζούσαν(ε) | έζησαν, ζήσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ζω ➤ | θα ζήσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα ζεις, ... | θα ζήσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … ζήσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … ζήσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ζήσει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | — | ζήσε | ||
| 2 pl | ζείτε | ζήστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | ζώντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας ζήσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | ζήσει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs | • Monosyllable forms are not accented. • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Synonyms
- (live): βιώνω (vióno)
- (support): συντηρώ (syntiró), τρέφω (tréfo), φροντίζω (frontízo)
Antonyms
- πεθαίνω (pethaíno, “die”)
Related terms
- ζωή f (zoḯ, “life”)
- ζωηρός (zoïrós, “lively”)
- ζωντανός (zontanós, “alive”)
- ζωτικός (zotikós, “vital”)
- ζω και βασιλεύω (zo kai vasilévo, “be alive and well”) (literally: to live and reign)
See also
- μένω (méno, “to live (somewhere), reside”)