άμε

See also: αμέ

Greek

Alternative forms

see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἄμε, singular imperative of πηγαίνω, from ἄγωμε (with deletion of –γ- and avoidance of hiatus) from Ancient Greek ἄγωμεν (“let's go!”), subjunctive of ἄγω (“I lead”).[1] Two interchangeable plurals exist:

άμετε, in harmony with the proparoxytone imperatives in -ετε (e.g. λέγετε);
αμέτε, in harmony with the paroxytone imperatives in -άτε (e.g. ελάτε).

See also: άντε, άιντε, and άι

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.me/
Hyphenation: ά‧με

Interjection

άμε! • (áme!)

(idiomatic) second-person singular present active imperative of πηγαίνω (pigaíno)
1. (colloquial, urging) go!
  Άμε στο καλό! ― Áme sto kaló! ― Go [singular] to good (with good luck)!
2. (colloquial, dismissal) go!
  Άμε στο διάβολο! ― Áme sto diávolo! ― Go [singular] to the devil (to hell)!

Related terms

άμετε pl (ámete, “go”)
αμέτε pl (améte, “go”)

References

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

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