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ἔχω

Pronunciation: /é.kʰɔː/

“ἔχω” is an Ancient Greek word. Its 20 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to have, possess, contain, own
  2. to keep, have charge of
  3. to inhabit
  4. to keep (to the left/right) of
  5. to possess mentally, understand
  6. to involve, admit of
  7. to hold
  8. to hold fast, grip
  9. to bear, wear
  10. to be pregnant
  11. to hold a course, guide, drive, steer
  12. to hold back, stay, check
  13. to have means to do, to be able
  14. to have to, must
  15. to know
  16. there is
  17. to hold oneself, keep balanced
  18. to hold fast
  19. to keep from
  20. to be

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *séǵʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-. Compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀃𐀏 (o-ka) and 𐀁𐀐𐀁 (e-ke-e).

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