αιωρούμαι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek αἰωροῦμαι (aiōroûmai), medio-passive voice of αἰωρέω (aiōréō, “to lift up”).

Verb

αιωρούμαι • (aioroúmai) deponent (past αιωρήθηκα)

  1. to hover
  2. to hang, swing
  3. (figuratively) to waver, swing, be undecided

Usage notes

Although there appears to be an active form (αιωρώ (aioró)), Babiniotis (2008)[1] lists this a deponent verb.

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

  1. ^ αιωρούμαι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008), Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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