ωθώ

See also: ὠθῶ

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὠθῶ (ōthô), contracted form of ὠθέω (ōthéō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈθo/
  • Hyphenation: ω‧θώ

Verb

ωθώ • (othó) (past ώθησα, passive ωθούμαι, p‑past ωθήθηκα, ppp ωθημένος)

  1. to urge, push
    Synonyms: παροτρύνω (parotrýno), παρακινώ (parakinó)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • απωθώ (apothó, “I repel”)
  • εξωθώ (exothó, “provoke, compel”)
  • προωθώ (proothó, “impel”)
  • συνωθώ (synothó, “compress”)

Further reading

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