δέχομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δέχομαι • (dékhomai) (Attic)

  1. To accept, receive

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: δέχομαι (déchomai)

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðe.xo.me/
  • Hyphenation: δέ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

δέχομαι • (déchomai) deponent (past δέχτηκα/δέχθηκα)

  1. accept, receive
    δέχομαι συγχαρητήρια ― déchomai syncharitíria ― I receive congratulations (praisings)
    δέχομαι μια σφαίρα ― déchomai mia sfaíra ― I receive a bullet (I am shot)
    Δέχτηκα ένα τηλεφώνημα.
    Déchtika éna tilefónima.
    I received a phone call.
    Δέχεσαι τον Γιάννη για σύζυγό σου; — Δέχομαι.
    Déchesai ton Giánni gia sýzygó sou? — Déchomai.
    Do you accept John as your husband? — I do (accept).

Conjugation

Compound verbs -and see their derivatives-
  • αναδέχομαι (anadéchomai, “to undertake, to become a godfather or sponsor”)
  • απεκδέχομαι (apekdéchomai, “to hope for, to expect”)
  • αποδέχομαι (apodéchomai, “to accept, to agree”)
  • διαδέχομαι (diadéchomai, “to succeed”)
  • ενδέχεται (endéchetai, “it's possible, it may”) (impersonal, 3rd person)
  • επιδέχομαι (epidéchomai, “to admit, to allow”)
  • καλοδέχομαι (kalodéchomai, “to welcome”) (a modern compound)
  • καταδέχομαι (katadéchomai, “to deign, to condescend”)
  • παραδέχομαι (paradéchomai, “to concede, to acknowledge”)
  • υποδέχομαι (ypodéchomai, “to welcome, to host, to receive”)
Related words -and see their derivatives-
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