αποπνέω

See also: ἀποπνέω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀποπνέω (“breathe forth; smell of something”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈpne.o/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧πνέ‧ω

Verb

αποπνέω • (apopnéo) (simple past απέπνευσα, passive —)

  1. give off, emit, exude, effuse (vapour, smell)
    Synonyms: αναδίνω (anadíno), αναδίδω (anadído)
  2. (figuratively) give impression, transmit be redolent of, smack of
    Το πρόσωπό του αποπνέει εμπιστοσύνη. ― To prósopó tou apopnéei empistosýni. ― His face transmits trust.
    Synonym: μεταδίδει αίσθημα εμπιστοσύνης (metadídei aísthima empistosýnis)

Conjugation

  • απόπνοια f (apópnoia, “exudation, effustion of”)

and

  • αποπνευματώνω (apopnevmatóno, “despiritualize”)
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