χαιρετώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• greet verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
• hail noun Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm.

Senses

χαιρετώ is used for these senses in English:

• hail (transitive) To greet; give salutation to; salute.
• hail (transitive) To name; to designate; to call.

greet — full definition

1. verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
2. verb To be perceived by someone as they arrive somewhere.

hail — full definition

1. noun Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm.
2. noun A large number of things arriving quickly and forcefully, one after another.
3. verb To greet someone or call out to get their attention, often to praise or welcome them.
4. verb To come from a particular place originally.

Related Greek words