ρίχνω

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek ῥίχνω (rhíkhnō), from Ancient Greek ῥίπτω (rhíptō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾi.xno/
  • Hyphenation: ρί‧χνω

Verb

ρίχνω (ríchno) (past έριξα, passive ρίχνομαι)

  1. drop (anchor)
    ρίχνω άγκυραríchno ágkyrato drop anchor
  2. drop, lower (price)
  3. shed (a load)
  4. throw
  5. knock over
  6. shoot down
  7. sprinkle, strew
  8. (passive) make a pass (at)

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • (drop): σηκώνω (sikóno, raise, to weigh anchor)

Derived terms

  • ριξιά f (rixiá)
  • ρίξιμο n (ríximo)
  • ριχτός (richtós) & compounds
  • ρίχνει βροχή (ríchnei vrochí, it is raining)
  • and see: ρίπτω (rípto) compounds

References

  1. ρίχνω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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