αποκόβω

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Greek

Etymology

From the mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἀποκόβω (apokóbō), from Ancient Greek ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō) with metaplasm in the pattern of κόπτω (kóptō) > κόβω (kóvo, cut). Analysable as απο- (from) +‎ κόβω (cut).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈko.vo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κό‧βω

Verb

αποκόβω (apokóvo) (past απόκοψα, passive αποκόβομαι)

  1. (colloquial, vernacular) Alternative form of αποκόπτω (apokópto)
    1. to cut off, sever, cut off completely
    2. to wean
      Synonyms: απογαλακτίζω (apogalaktízo), αποθηλάζω (apothilázo)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ αποκόβω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language