υποκύπτω

See also: ὑποκύπτω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποκύπτω (hupokúptō, “stoop under a yoke”). Morphologically, from υπο- (“under”) +‎ κύπτω (“bend”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.poˈci.pto/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧πο‧κύ‧πτω

Verb

υποκύπτω • (ypokýpto) (simple past υπέκυψα, passive —)

  1. succumb
  2. (figuratively) I die
    Υπέκυψε στα τραύματά του. ― Ypékypse sta trávmatá tou. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

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