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λυσσάω
rage /lisˈa.o/
verbC1#7805 most common
Also: be furious, go mad, be rabid
Example sentences
Ο σκύλος λυσσάει όταν βλέπει άλλους σκύλους.
The dog rages when it sees other dogs.
Η φίλη μου λυσσάει από την οργή της.
My friend rages from her anger.
Λυσσάω όταν δεν μπορώ να βρω το κινητό μου.
I rage when I can't find my phone.
Ο δάσκαλος λυσσάει όταν οι μαθητές δεν προσέχουν.
The teacher rages when the students are not paying attention.
Λυσσάω με την αδικία που βλέπω γύρω μου.
I rage at the injustice I see around me.
Αν συνεχίσεις να με αγνοείς, θα λυσσάω.
If you keep ignoring me, I will rage.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | Perfect Active | Present Passive | Simple Past Passive | Simple Future Passive | Perfect Passive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | λυσσάω | ἐλύσσα | λύσω | λελύσμαι | λυσσῶμαι | ἐλύσθην | λυθήσομαι | λελύσμαι |
| 2sg | λυσσᾷ | ἐλύσσας | λύσεις | λελύσαι | λυσσᾷ | ἐλύσθης | λυθήσῃ | λελύσῃ |
| 3sg | λυσσᾷ | ἐλύσσα | λύσει | λελύται | λυσσᾷ | ἐλύθη | λυθήσεται | λελύται |
| 1pl | λυσσῶμεν | ἐλύσσαμεν | λύσομεν | λελύμεθα | λυσσώμεθα | ἐλύθημεν | λυθησόμεθα | λελύμεθα |
| 2pl | λυσσᾷτε | ἐλύσσατε | λύσετε | λελύσθε | λυσσᾷτε | ἐλύθητε | λυθήσεσθε | λελύσθε |
| 3pl | λυσσῶσι | ἐλύσσαν | λύσουσι | λελύσθαι | λυσσῶνται | ἐλύθησαν | λυθήσονται | λελύσθαι |
Word family
λύσσαrage
λυσαγμένοςenraged
λυσαγμόςfury
λυσαίνωto rage
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'λυσσάω' derives from the ancient Greek term 'λύσσα', which means 'rage' or 'madness'. This word is linked to the concept of intense emotional disturbance, often associated with rabies in animals.
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