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”). Synchronically analysable as απο- (“de-, from”) +‎ κρίνομαι (“I am judged, chosen”).

Verb

αποκρίνομαι • (apokrínomai) deponent (past αποκρίθηκα)

  1. 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) I am excreted
Conjugation
for this verb's full conjugation see the active form

Further reading

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