αποκρίνω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀποκρίνω (apokrínō, “set apart; choose”). Synchronicall analysable as απο- (“de-, from”) +‎ κρίνω (“judge, decide”). Also see sense "answer" at αποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈkɾi.no/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κρί‧νω

Verb

αποκρίνω • (apokríno) (simple past απέκρινα, passive αποκρίνομαι)

  1. (medicine, rare) excrete

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • εκκρίνω (ekkríno), απεκκρίνω (apekkríno)
  • αποβάλλω (apovállo)
  • απόκριμα n (apókrima, “excretion”)
  • απόκριση f (apókrisi, “excretion”)

and see αποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai, “answer, respond”) & κρίνω (kríno, “judge, decide”)

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