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αγαπάω
to love /a.ɣaˈpa.o/
verbA2#583 most common
Also: to be fond of, to like very much
Example sentences
Αγαπάω τη μαμά μου.
I love my mom.
Σε αγαπάω πολύ.
I love you very much.
Ο Νίκος αγαπάει τη δουλειά του.
Nikos loves his job.
Αγαπάμε αυτή τη γειτονιά γιατί είναι ήσυχη.
We love this neighborhood because it is quiet.
Όσο περνούν τα χρόνια, αγαπάω όλο και περισσότερο την πατρίδα μου.
As the years go by, I love my homeland more and more.
Δεν είναι εύκολο να αγαπάς κάποιον χωρίς να τον κρίνεις.
It is not easy to love someone without judging them.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | αγαπάω / αγαπώ | αγάπησα | θα αγαπήσω |
| 2sg | αγαπάς | αγάπησες | θα αγαπήσεις |
| 3sg | αγαπάει / αγαπά | αγάπησε | θα αγαπήσει |
| 1pl | αγαπάμε | αγαπήσαμε | θα αγαπήσουμε |
| 2pl | αγαπάτε | αγαπήσατε | θα αγαπήσετε |
| 3pl | αγαπάνε / αγαπούν | αγάπησαν | θα αγαπήσουν |
Word family
αγάπηlove
αγαπημένοςbeloved, favorite
αγαπησιάρηςaffectionate, cuddly (informal, often for children or pets)
αγαπητόςdear (as in a letter salutation)Etymology
The verb comes from the ancient Greek ἀγαπάω, which already meant to love or to cherish, often with a sense of esteem rather than passion. It gave rise to the noun ἀγάπη, the term early Christian writers used for selfless, unconditional love, distinct from ἔρως (romantic desire) and φιλία (friendship). The word has stayed in continuous use from antiquity to modern Greek with its core meaning intact.
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