ελκύω

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See also: ἑλκύω

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek ἑλκύω (helkúō), in analogy to the future ἑλκύσω (helkúsō)[1] or aorist εἵλκυσα (heílkusa) of Ancient Greek ἕλκω (hélkō, drag, attract); probably because of similarity to ἐρύω (erúō, drag).[2] Unrelated to έλκος (élkos, ulcer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /elˈci.o/
  • Hyphenation: ελ‧κύ‧ω

Verb

ελκύω (elkýo) (past είλκυσα, passive ελκύομαι)

  1. (figurative) to attract, drag
    ελκύω το ενδιαφέρονelkýo to endiaféronattract interest
    ελκύω την προσοχήelkýo tin prosochíattract attention
  2. to attract, appeal
    Με ελκύει πολύ. Είναι πολύ σέξι.
    Me elkýei polý. Eínai polý séxi.
    S/he appeals to me very much. S/he is very sexy.

Usage notes

  • The synonym έλκω (élko) is also used literally: to drag.

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Compounds (and see their derivatives)

For related terms from stem ελκυ-, see at έλκω
Unrelated etymologically to words from έλκος n (élkos, ulcer).

References

  1. ^ ελκύω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ ελκύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre