ανελκύω

See also: ἀνελκύω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνελκύω. By surface analysis, αν- (an-, re-) + ελκύω (elkýo, drag), with the prefix from ανα- (ana-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.nelˈci.o/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νελ‧κύ‧ω

Verb

ανελκύω • (anelkýo) (past ανέλκυσα, passive ανελκύομαι)

  1. to hoist, pull up, raise
  2. (shipping) to salvage, raise, refloat, recover (of ships, shipwrecks)
    Ανελκύστηκε το ναυάγιο.
    Anelkýstike to navágio.
    The shipwreck was salvaged.

Conjugation

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