πυροδοτώ

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Greek

Etymology

From πυρο- (pyro-) +‎ -δοτώ (-dotó).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.ɾo.ðoˈto/
  • Hyphenation: πυ‧ρο‧δο‧τώ

Verb

πυροδοτώ (pyrodotó) (past πυροδότησα, passive πυροδοτούμαι) (transitive)

  1. to fire, pull the trigger
  2. to detonate, to set off, to touch off (to cause to explode)
  3. (figuratively) to initiate, to set off, to touch off, to trigger

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References

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