δηλώνω

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek δηλώνω from Ancient Greek δηλόω / δηλῶ (dēlô, I make visible).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðiˈlono/
  • Hyphenation: δη‧λώ‧νω

Verb

δηλώνω (dilóno) (past δήλωσα, passive δηλώνομαι, ppast δηλώθηκα, ppp δηλωμένος)

  1. state, declare
  2. profess, declare
  3. certify
  4. admit
  5. reveal, manifest

Usage notes

Archaic participles in frequent use:

  • o δεδηλωμένος (“declared”), especially as a feminine noun: η δεδηλωμένη, term for parliamentary ratifying majority
  • in formal documents (tax papers, courts, etc.):
    • the person who declares: ο δηλών, η δηλούσα, το δηλούν (polytonic: ὁ δηλῶν, ἡ δηλοῦσα, τὸ δηλοῦν)
    • the object which has been declared: ο δηλωθείς, η δηλωθείσα, το δηλωθέν (polytonic: ἡ δηλωθεῖσα)

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • ανακοινώνω (anakoinóno, to announce)
  • διακηρύσσω (diakirýsso, to announce, to declare)

Derived terms

  Compounds:

  • εκδηλώνω (ekdilóno)
  • διαδηλώνω (diadilóno), αντιδιαδηλώνω (antidiadilóno)
  • υποδηλώνω (ypodilóno)
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