επιτρέπω

Greek

Etymology

Learned, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō). By surface analysis, επι- (“on or over”) +‎ τρέπω (“turn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.piˈtɾe.po/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧τρέ‧πω

Verb

επιτρέπω • (epitrépo) (past επέτρεψα, passive επιτρέπομαι)

  1. to allow, permit
  2. to enable, let

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • επιτρεπόμενος (epitrepómenos, “allowed”, participle)
  • ανεπίτρεπτος (anepítreptos, “inadmissible”)
  • επιτετραμμένος m (epitetramménos, “chargé d'affaires”)
  • επιτρεπτικός (epitreptikós, “permissive”)
  • επιτρεπτός (epitreptós, “allowed”, adjective)
  • επιτροπεία f (epitropeía, “guardianship, trusteeship”)
  • επιτροπεύω (epitropévo, “to be trustee”)
  • επιτροπή f (epitropí, “committee”)
  • επίτροπος m (epítropos, “guardian, trustee”)
  • and see: τρέπω (trépo, “turn, divert”)
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