εκδικούμαι

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Greek

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἐκδικοῦμαι (ekdikoûmai), from Ancient Greek ἐκδικέω (ekdikéō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ek.ðiˈku.me/
  • Hyphenation: εκ‧δι‧κού‧μαι

Verb

εκδικούμαι (ekdikoúmai) (past εκδικήθηκα)

  1. to avenge oneself, to revenge oneself, to take revenge (on) (take retaliatory action against)
  2. to avenge, to revenge (take vengeance for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim))

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References

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