αποκεφαλίζω

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀποκεφαλίζω. The figurative sense, semantic loan from French décapiter.[1] Morphologically, from απο- (apo-, de) +‎ κεφάλι (kefáli, head) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo, suffix for verbs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.po.ce.faˈli.zo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κε‧φα‧λί‧ζω

Verb

αποκεφαλίζω (apokefalízo) (past αποκεφάλισα, passive αποκεφαλίζομαι)

  1. to behead, decapitate, decollate, guillotine
    Synonym: καρατομώ (karatomó)
  2. (figuratively) to abolish

Conjugation

Further reading

References

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