καταβάλλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κατα- (kata-, down) + βάλλω (bállō, to throw)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰτᾰβάλλω (katabállō)

  1. to throw down, cast down
  2. to overthrow
  3. to slay
  4. to drop
  5. to lay down, set down
  6. to lay a foundation
  7. to bring down, carry down
  8. to pay
  9. to sow

Conjugation

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταβάλλω (katabállō), semantic loan from French accabler.[1] Synchronically analysable as κατα- (downwards) + βάλλω (cast, strike).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈva.lo/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧βάλ‧λω
  • Homophone: καταβάλω (kataválo)

Verb

καταβάλλω (katavállo) (past κατέβαλα, passive καταβάλλομαι) (transitive)

  1. overcome, defeat, humiliate
  2. exhaust, make an effort
    Synonym: εξαντλώ (exantló)
  3. (formal) pay an amount (money)
    Θα καταβάλω το ποσό της αμοιβής σας στην τράπεζα.
    Tha kataválo to posó tis amoivís sas stin trápeza.
    I will deposit the amount of your fee at the bank.
    Synonym: πληρώνω (pliróno)
    Antonym: εισπράττω (eisprátto)

Conjugation

  • ακατάβλητος (akatávlitos, indomitable; unpaid)
  • αντικαταβάλλω (antikatavállo) & derivatives
  • καταβεβλημένος (katavevliménos, exhausted, participle) (formal)
  • καταβλημένος (katavliménos, paid, participle) (rare)
  • προκαταβάλλω (prokatavállo, prepay) & derivatives
  • καταβολή f (katavolí, payment)
  • and see: βάλλω (vállo, cast, strike)

References

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