καθελκύω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθέλκω (kathélkō) + -ύω. Morphologically, καθ- +‎ ελκύω (“drag”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.θelˈci.o/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧θελ‧κύ‧ω

Verb

καθελκύω • (kathelkýo) (past καθέλκυσα, passive καθελκύομαι)

  1. (shipping) launch

Conjugation

  • καθέλκυση f (kathélkysi, “launching”) (shipping)
  • καθελκυσμός m (kathelkysmós, “launching”) (shipping)
  • And see at έλκω

References

  1. Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “καθελκύω”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
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