ωφελώ

See also: ὠφελῶ

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ὠφελῶ (ōphelô), contracted form of ὠφελέω (ōpheléō), from ὄφελος n (óphelos, “benefit”) via combining forms like -ωφελής (as in ἀνωφελής (anōphelḗs, “useless”)) with the omicron extended to omega in composition. Also see ὀφείλω (opheílō, “owe”)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.feˈlo/
  • Hyphenation: ω‧φε‧λώ

Verb

ωφελώ • (ofeló) (past ωφέλησα, passive ωφελούμαι, p‑past ωφελήθηκα, ppp ωφελημένος)

  1. to benefit, be good for, profit
    Η μεσογειακή διατροφή ωφελεί την υγεία.
    I mesogeiakí diatrofí ofeleí tin ygeía.
    A Mediterranean diet benefits health.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • δεν ωφελεί (den ofeleí, “it's no use”, expression)
  • ανωφέλευτος (anoféleftos, “futile”) (vernacular)
  • ανωφελής (anofelís, “futile”)
  • ανώφελος (anófelos, “futile”)
  • εθνωφελής (ethnofelís, “beneficial for the nation”)
  • επωφελής (epofelís, “beneficial”)
  • επωφελούμαι (epofeloúmai)
  • κοινωφελής (koinofelís)
  • ωφέλεια f (oféleia, “benefit”)
  • ωφέλημα n (ofélima)
  • ωφελιμισμός m (ofelimismós, “utilitarianism”)
  • ωφελιμιστής m (ofelimistís, “utilitarianist”)
  • ωφελιμιστικός (ofelimistikós)
  • ωφέλιμος (ofélimos, “beneficial”)
  • ωφελιμότητα f (ofelimótita)
  • and see: όφελος n (ófelos, “profit”)

References

  1. ωφελώ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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