καταβάλλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κατα- (kata-, down) + βάλλω (bállō, to throw)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰτᾰβάλλω • (katabállō)

  1. to throw down, cast down
  2. to overthrow
  3. to slay
  4. to drop
  5. to lay down, set down
  6. to lay a foundation
  7. to bring down, carry down
  8. to pay
  9. to sow

Conjugation

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταβάλλω (katabállō), semantic loan from French accabler.[1] By surface analysis, κατα- (downwards) + βάλλω (cast, strike).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈva.lo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧βάλ‧λω
  • Homophone: καταβάλω (kataválo)

Verb

καταβάλλω • (katavállo) (past κατέβαλα, passive καταβάλλομαι) (transitive)

  1. to overcome, defeat, humiliate
  2. to exhaust, make an effort
    Synonym: εξαντλώ (exantló)
  3. (formal) to pay an amount (money)
    Synonym: πληρώνω (pliróno)
    Antonym: εισπράττω (eisprátto)
    Θα καταβάλω το ποσό της αμοιβής σας στην τράπεζα.
    Tha kataválo to posó tis amoivís sas stin trápeza.
    I will deposit the amount of your fee at the bank.

Conjugation

  • ακατάβλητος (akatávlitos, indomitable; unpaid)
  • αντικαταβάλλω (antikatavállo) & derivatives
  • καταβεβλημένος (katavevliménos, exhausted, participle) (formal)
  • καταβλημένος (katavliménos, paid, participle) (rare)
  • προκαταβάλλω (prokatavállo, prepay) & derivatives
  • καταβολή f (katavolí, payment)
  • and see: βάλλω (vállo, cast, strike)

References

  1. καταβάλλω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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