καρτερώ

See also: καρτερῶ and καρτερῷ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

καρτερώ • (karterṓ)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative dual masculine/neuter of καρτερός (karterós)

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek καρτερῶ (karterô), contracted form of καρτερέω (karteréō), in its mediaeval sense.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾ.teˈɾo/
  • Hyphenation: καρ‧τε‧ρώ

Verb

καρτερώ • (karteró) / καρτεράω (past καρτέρησα/καρτέρεσα, passive —)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of περιμένω (periméno): wait for (colloquial, in literature)
  2. (intransitive, less frequent) Synonym of καρτερεύω (karterévo): suffer patiently (colloquial, in literature)

Usage notes

  • The simple past (aorist), and other perfective, forms are uncommon.
  • The simple past καρτέρεψα (kartérepsa), from the cognate verb καρτερεύω (karterévo).
  • Imperfect tense: some sources[2] say that the "correct" forms follow καρτερούσα (karteroúsa), however the καρτέραγα (kartéraga) forms are common.

Conjugation

  • ακαρτέρει (akartérei, adverb) (colloquial, in literature)
  • ακαρτέρευτος (akartéreftos) (colloquial, in literature)
  • ακαρτέρητος (akartéritos) (colloquial, in literature)
  • εγκαρτέρηση f (egkartérisi)
  • εγκαρτερώ (egkarteró, suffer patiently) (formal)
  • καρτερεύω (karterévo, suffer patiently) (colloquial)
  • καρτέρι n (kartéri), στήνω καρτέρι (stíno kartéri)
  • καρτερία f (kartería)
  • καρτερικός (karterikós)
  • καρτερικότητα f (karterikótita)

References

  1. καρτερώ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers
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