Ancient Greek

Interjection

χαῖρε • ‎(khaîre)

1. hail!, welcome!, farewell!

Usage notes

• This is the singular form. When greeting a group, χαίρετε ‎(khaírete) is used.

References

• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English-Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • farewell idem, page 306.
  • hail idem, page 380.
  • welcome idem, page 973.