εγκύπτω

See also: ἐγκύπτω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγκύπτω (enkúptō, “stoop down and look closely into”). Morphologically, from εγ- (εν-) (“into”) +‎ κύπτω (“bend”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eŋˈɟi.pto/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧γκύ‧πτω
  • Old Hyphenation: εγ‧κύ‧πτω

Verb

εγκύπτω • (egkýpto) (simple past ενέκυψα, passive —)

  1. (formal) examine and study carefully, look into

Conjugation
εγκύπτω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg εγκύπτω εγκύψω
2 sg εγκύπτεις εγκύψεις
3 sg εγκύπτει εγκύψει
1 pl εγκύπτουμε, [‑ομε] εγκύψουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl εγκύπτετε εγκύψετε
3 pl εγκύπτουν(ε) εγκύψουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg ενέκυπτα ενέκυψα
2 sg ενέκυπτες ενέκυψες
3 sg ενέκυπτε ενέκυψε
1 pl εγκύπταμε εγκύψαμε
2 pl εγκύπτατε εγκύψατε
3 pl ενέκυπταν, εγκύπταν(ε) ενέκυψαν, εγκύψαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα εγκύπτω ➤ θα εγκύψω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα εγκύπτεις, … θα εγκύψεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … εγκύψει
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … εγκύψει
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … εγκύψει
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg (έγκυπτε) (έγκυψε)
2 pl εγκύπτετε εγκύψτε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   εγκύπτοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας εγκύψει ➤
Passive perfect particple ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   εγκύψει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs		  • (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

See also
  • ενσκήπτω (enskípto, “occur as a threat”) (often confused with εγκύπτω)
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