προκείμενος

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Participle

προκείμενος (prokeímenosm (feminine προκειμένη, neuter προκείμενον); first/second declension

  1. present middle participle of πρόκειμαι (prókeimai)

Declension

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προκείμενος (prokeímenos), passive present participle for verb πρόκειμαι (prókeimai).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈci.me.nos/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧κεί‧με‧νος

Participle

προκείμενος (prokeímenosm (feminine προκείμενη, neuter προκείμενο) & formal feminine προκειμένη (prokeiméni)

  1. in front, who is set before us
  2. in question, at hand, at issue (currently receiving attention; under discussion)

Declension

Also, formal feminine singular: η προκειμένη (prokeiméni), της προκειμένης, ... (the issue in question) with different sense from προκείμενη (prokeímeni).

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ προκείμενος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ προκείμενος - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)