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{{also|ἀγαπάω}}
==Greek==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|el|αγαπώ}} {{q|slightly more formal}}

===Etymology===
From the modern {{m|el|αγαπώ}}, {{lang|el|αγαπ-}} + {{m|el|-άω|tr=-}}, from {{inh|el|grc|ἀγαπῶ}}, contracted form of {{m|grc|ἀγαπάω}}.<ref>{{R:DSMG|αγαπώ|αγαπώ, αγαπάω}}</ref>

Compare {{cog|grk-mar|агапу́}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|el|/aɣaˈpao/}}
* {{hyphenation|el|α|γα|πά|ω}}

===Verb===
{{el-verb|pres2=αγαπώ|imperfect=αγαπούσα|imperfect2=αγάπαγα|past=αγάπησα|passive=αγαπιέμαι|p-past=αγαπήθηκα|ppp=αγαπημένος}}

# to [[love]]
#: {{uxi|el|Ο άντρας '''αγαπάει''' τη γυναίκα του.|The man '''loves''' his wife. }}
# to [[like]]
#: {{uxi|el|'''Αγαπάει''' το καλό κρασί.|He '''likes''' good wine.}}

====Conjugation====
{{el-conjug-2nd-A1
|present=αγαπ
|a-simplepast=αγάπ
|infix=ησ
|cat=αγαπάω-αγαπώ
}}

====Related terms====
{{see|el|αγάπη|g=f|t=love}}

====See also====
* {{l|el|ερωτεύομαι|t=to fall in love}}
* {{l|el|συμπαθώ|t=to like}}

===References===
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