ρίχνω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ῥίχνω (rhíkhnō), from Ancient Greek ῥίπτω (rhíptō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾi.xno/
  • Hyphenation: ρί‧χνω

Verb

ρίχνω • (ríchno) (past έριξα, passive ρίχνομαι, ppast ρίχτηκα, ppp ριγμένος)

  1. to drop (anchor)
    ρίχνω άγκυραríchno ágkyrato drop anchor
  2. to drop, lower (price)
  3. to shed (a load)
  4. to throw
  5. to knock over
  6. to shoot down
  7. to sprinkle, strew
  8. (passive voice) to make a pass (at)

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of drop): σηκώνω (sikóno, raise, to weigh anchor)

Derived terms

  • ριξιά f (rixiá)
  • ρίξιμο n (ríximo)
  • ριχτός (richtós) & compounds
  • ρίχνει βροχή (ríchnei vrochí, it is raining)
  • and see: ρίπτω (rípto) compounds

References

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