διακινδυνεύω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δια- (dia-) +‎ κινδῡνεύω (kindūneúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δῐᾰκινδῡνεύω (diakindūneúō)

  1. to run a risk, make a desperate attempt, hazard all

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: διακινδυνεύω (diakindynévo) (learned)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διακινδῡνεύω (diakindūneúō, to be exposed to great danger), with semantic loan from English endanger.[1] By surface analysis, δια- (dia-) +‎ κίνδυν(ος) (kíndyn(os)) +‎ -εύω (-évo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ði.a.cin.ðiˈne.vo/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧κιν‧δυ‧νεύ‧ω

Verb

διακινδυνεύω (diakindynévo) (past διακινδύνευσα/διακινδύνεψα, passive διακινδυνεύομαι, p‑past διακινδυνεύθηκα/διακινδυνεύτηκα, ppp διακινδυνευμένος)

  1. to endanger, to imperil, to jeopardize
  2. to risk
    Synonym: ρισκάρω (riskáro)

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

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