σκοτώνω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek σκοτώνω, from Ancient Greek σκοτόω (skotóō, “to blind, to plunge into darkness”), itself from σκότος (skótos, “darkness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skoˈto.no/
  • Hyphenation: σκο‧τώ‧νω

Verb

σκοτώνω • (skotóno) (past σκότωσα, passive σκοτώνομαι, p‑past σκοτώθηκα, ppp σκοτωμένος)

  1. to kill, murder, slay
    Σκότωσα μια αράχνη την άλλη μέρα. ― Skótosa mia aráchni tin álli méra. ― I killed a spider the other day.
    Το κάπνισμα σκοτώνει! ― To kápnisma skotónei! ― Smoking kills!
  2. to hurt, injure severely
    Σκότωσα το χέρι μου. ― Skótosa to chéri mou. ― I hurt my hand badly.
  3. (figuratively) to ruin (a piece of music, performance, language, etc)
    Αυτός ο πιανίστας σκότωσε το κομμάτι εντελώς.
    Aftós o pianístas skótose to kommáti entelós.
    That pianist ruined the piece entirely.
  4. (figuratively) to sell (goods at a price lower than their worth)
    Πήρα κάτι παλιά CD που έχω και τα σκότωσα στη λαϊκή.
    Píra káti paliá CD pou écho kai ta skótosa sti laïkí.
    I took some old CDs that I have and sold them for cheap at the market.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • σκοτωμός m (skotomós, “killing”)
  • σκότωμα n (skótoma, “killing”)
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