αποκόπτω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō). By surface analysis, απο- (“from”) +‎ κόπτω (“cut”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈko.pto/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κό‧πτω

Verb

αποκόπτω • (apokópto) (past απέκοψα, passive αποκόπτομαι)

  1. to cut off, sever
  2. to wean
    Synonyms: απογαλακτίζω (apogalaktízo), αποθηλάζω (apothilázo), αποκόβω (apokóvo)

Conjugation

  • απόκομμα n (apókomma, “clipping, cutting”)
  • αποκομμένος (apokomménos, “cut off”, participle)
  • αποκοπείς (apokopeís, “who was cut off”, participle) (learned), αποκοπείσα (apokopeísa), αποκοπέν (apokopén)
  • αποκοπή f (apokopí)
  • and see: κόπτω (kópto, “cut”)
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