αποκρίνω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀποκρίνω (apokrínō, “set apart; choose”). Synchronicall analysable as απο- (“de-, from”) +‎ κρίνω (“judge, decide”). Also see sense "answer" at αποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈkɾi.no/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κρί‧νω

Verb

αποκρίνω • (apokríno) (past απέκρινα, passive αποκρίνομαι)

  1. (medicine, rare) to excrete
    Synonyms: εκκρίνω (ekkríno), απεκκρίνω (apekkríno), αποβάλλω (apovállo)

Conjugation

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