διαδέχομαι

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διαδέχομαι (diadékhomai), equivalent to δια- (dia-, through) +‎ δέχομαι (déchomai, to accept).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ði.aˈðe.xo.me/, /ði̯aˈðe.xo.me/, /ðʝaˈðe.xo.me/ (from formal, to more colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧δέ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

διαδέχομαι (diadéchomai) deponent (past διαδέχτηκα/διαδέχθηκα)

  1. (transitive) to succeed, follow (to come next after in order)
    Ο Γεώργιος Αʹ διαδέχθηκε τον Όθωνα το 1863.
    O Geórgios Aʹ diadéchthike ton Óthona to 1863.
    George I succeeded Otto in 1863.
    Ο γιος του τον διαδέχθηκε στην πρωθυπουργία.
    O gios tou ton diadéchthike stin prothypourgía.
    His son succeeded him as Prime Minister.

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