παραλαμβάνω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From πᾰρᾰ- (para-) +‎ λαμβᾰ́νω (lambánō, to take, receive).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πᾰρᾰ́λᾰμβᾰ́νω (parálambánō)

  1. to receive from another
    1. to take upon oneself, undertake
    2. to take in pledge
    3. to receive by hearing or report, to ascertain
    4. to take up, catch up
  2. (with personal accusative) to take to oneself, associate with oneself
    1. to invite
    2. to wait for, intercept
    3. to take prisoner

Inflection

References

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παραλαμβάνω (paralambánō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾa.laɱˈva.no/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧λαμ‧βά‧νω

Verb

παραλαμβάνω (paralamváno) (past παρέλαβα, passive παραλαμβάνομαι, p‑past παραλήφθηκα)

  1. to receive, take delivery of
  2. to collect

Conjugation