παραστέκω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek παραστέκω: παρα- (para-) +‎ στέκω (stéko). Literally, “to be at the side of someone”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paraˈsteko/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧στέ‧κω

Verb

παραστέκω • (parastéko) (past παράστεκα, passive παραστέκομαι)

  1. to tο help, support
    Μου παραστάθηκε στις δύσκολες στιγμές μου.
    Mou parastáthike stis dýskoles stigmés mou.
    He/She supported me in difficult times of mine.

Usage notes
  • Mostly used in passive voice.
  • Passive perfect participles: παραστεκούμενος (parastekoúmenos) & the vernacular παραστεκάμενος (parastekámenos)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms
  • συμπαραστέκομαι (symparastékomai)
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