περιμένω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περῐ- (peri-) +‎ μένω (ménō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περῐμένω (periménō)

  1. to wait for, await
  2. to require
  3. to expect
  4. to endure, put up with something

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: περιμένω (periméno)

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek περιμένω (periménō) < περι- (peri-) +‎ μένω (méno).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.riˈme.no/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧μέ‧νω

Verb

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περιμένω (periméno) (past περίμενα, passive —)

  1. wait, wait for, expect

Conjugation

Further reading

  • περιμένω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998