ενδέχεται

See also: ἐνδέχεται

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐνδέχεται (endékhetai), 3rd singular person of ἐνδέχομαι (endékhomai, “take upon oneself, accept”). By surface analysis, εν- (“in”) +‎ δέχομαι (“receive”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enˈðe.çe.te/
  • Hyphenation: εν‧δέ‧χε‧ται

Verb

ενδέχεται • (endéchetai) impersonal found only in the present tense 3rd person singular, passive form

  1. (formal) to be possible
    Ενδέχεται να παραιτηθεί η κυβέρνηση.
    Endéchetai na paraititheí i kyvérnisi.
    There is a possibility that the government will resign.
  • ενδεχόμενο n (endechómeno, “possibility”)
  • ενδεχόμενος (endechómenos, “possible”, participle)
  • ενδεχομένως (endechoménos, “possibly”, adverb)
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