"έλα" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Greek]

IPA: /ˈe.la/ Forms: éla [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from the mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἔλα (éla), imperative of the Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “drive a chariot”), possibly from a cry at the Hippodrome. Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|ἔλα}} Byzantine Greek ἔλα (éla), {{der|el|grc|ἐλαύνω|t=drive a chariot}} Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “drive a chariot”) Head templates: {{head|el|interjection|head=|sort=}} έλα • (éla), {{el-interj}} έλα • (éla)
  1. you don't say; come on.
    Sense id: en-έλα-el-intj-YXh9Z3wp
  2. an informal greeting used when answering the telephone, "go ahead"
    Sense id: en-έλα-el-intj-H7Ew20Z2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ελάτε (eláte) (english: plural form of the verb) [plural, polite], εμπρός (emprós) (english: interjection when answering the telephone)

Verb [Greek]

IPA: /ˈe.la/ Forms: éla [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from the mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἔλα (éla), imperative of the Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “drive a chariot”), possibly from a cry at the Hippodrome. Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|ἔλα}} Byzantine Greek ἔλα (éla), {{der|el|grc|ἐλαύνω|t=drive a chariot}} Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “drive a chariot”) Head templates: {{head|el|verb form|head=|sort=}} έλα • (éla), {{el-verb-form}} έλα • (éla)
  1. 2nd person singular perfective imperative form of έρχομαι (érchomai).: "Come!" Tags: form-of, imperative, perfective, second-person, singular Form of: έρχομαι (extra: (érchomai).: "Come!")
    Sense id: en-έλα-el-verb-PUCKwU2~ Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 63

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