υστερώ

See also: ὑστερῶ

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ὑστερῶ (husterô), contracted form of ὑστερέω (husteréō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.steˈɾo/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧στε‧ρώ

Verb

υστερώ • (ysteró) (past υστέρησα, passive —)

  1. to lag, fall short, lack
    Ο μαθητής υστερεί στα μαθηματικά.
    O mathitís ystereí sta mathimatiká.
    The student is lagging behind in mathematics.

Conjugation

  • καθυστερώ (kathysteró, “I delay”) & derivatives
  • ύστερα (ýstera, “afterwards”)
  • υστεραία f (ysteraía, “the day after”)
  • υστέρημα n (ystérima)
  • υστέρηση f (ystérisi, “latency; disability”)
  • υστερία f (ystería, “hysteria”)
  • υστερο- (ystero-, “later, hystero-”)
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