περικόπτω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικόπτω (perikóptō). By surface analysis, περι- (from) + κόπτω (cut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.ɾiˈko.pto/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧κό‧πτω

Verb

περικόπτω • (perikópto) (past περιέκοψα, passive περικόπτομαι)

  1. to crop, trim, shorten, clip
  2. to slash (prices, salaries)

Conjugation

  • περικεκομμένος (perikekomménos, shortened, trimmed, participle) (learned)
  • περικομμένος (perikomménos, shortened, trimmed, participle)
  • περικοπή f (perikopí, shortening; fragment of text)
  • and see: κόπτω (kópto, cut)

See also

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