αποκρίνομαι

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈkɾi.no.me/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κρί‧νο‧μαι

Etymology 1

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai, answer question, charges), mediopassive of ἀποκρίνω (apokrínō, set apart; choose). By surface analysis, απο- (de-, from) + κρίνομαι (I am judged, chosen).

Verb

αποκρίνομαι • (apokrínomai) deponent (past αποκρίθηκα)

  1. to answer, reply to, respond to
Conjugation
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Inflectional passive form, with the ancient sense of active ἀποκρίνω (apokrínō, set apart; secrete, separate)

Verb

αποκρίνομαι • (apokrínomai) passive (past αποκρίθηκα, active αποκρίνω)

  1. (medicine, rare) to be excreted
Conjugation
for this verb's full conjugation see the active form

Further reading

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