προσλαμβάνω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From προσ- (pros-) +‎ λαμβάνω (lambánō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

προσλᾰμβᾰ́νω (proslămbắnō)

  1. to take or receive besides, get over and above
  2. to take to oneself, take as one's helper or partner
  3. to take hold of
  4. (in middle) to take part in, be accessory to
  5. to help, assist

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προσλαμβάνω (proslambánō) with semantic loan from French acquérir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾo.slamˈva.no/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧σλαμ‧βά‧νω

Verb

προσλαμβάνω (proslamváno) (past προσέλαβα, passive προσλαμβάνομαι, p‑past προσλήφθηκα/προσελήφθη) (transitive)

  1. to take on, to hire, to recruit (to employ, to give a job to)
  2. to take on (to begin to have or exhibit: characteristic)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

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